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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,857,673.65, 2,562,500.89 and 1,168,251.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,857,673.65, 2,562,500.89 and 1,168,251.97 is: 1,611,503.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857,673.65 : 2,562,500.89 = 1,168,251.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857,673.65/2,562,500.89 = 1,168,251.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857,673.65x = 2,562,500.89 × 1,168,251.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857,673.65x = 2,993,646,712,869.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,646,712,869.25/1,857,673.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,503.03

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