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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,853,857.56, 2,781,838.32 and 1,000,917.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,853,857.56, 2,781,838.32 and 1,000,917.84 is: 1,501,944.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,853,857.56 : 2,781,838.32 = 1,000,917.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,853,857.56/2,781,838.32 = 1,000,917.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,853,857.56x = 2,781,838.32 × 1,000,917.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,853,857.56x = 2,784,391,602,483.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,391,602,483.63/1,853,857.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,501,944.74

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