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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,854,822.56, 2,782,288.67 and 1,583,238.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,854,822.56, 2,782,288.67 and 1,583,238.42 is: 2,374,904.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,822.56 : 2,782,288.67 = 1,583,238.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,822.56/2,782,288.67 = 1,583,238.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,822.56x = 2,782,288.67 × 1,583,238.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,822.56x = 4,405,026,309,958.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,026,309,958.51/1,854,822.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,904.43

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