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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,857,852.24, 2,563,937.52 and 1,042,314.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,857,852.24, 2,563,937.52 and 1,042,314.24 is: 1,438,450.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857,852.24 : 2,563,937.52 = 1,042,314.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857,852.24/2,563,937.52 = 1,042,314.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857,852.24x = 2,563,937.52 × 1,042,314.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857,852.24x = 2,672,428,587,566.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,672,428,587,566.28/1,857,852.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,438,450.56

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