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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,859,417.20, 2,789,125.80 and 1,257,117.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,859,417.20, 2,789,125.80 and 1,257,117.40 is: 1,885,676.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,417.20 : 2,789,125.80 = 1,257,117.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,417.20/2,789,125.80 = 1,257,117.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,417.20x = 2,789,125.80 × 1,257,117.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,417.20x = 3,506,258,573,968.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,258,573,968.92/1,859,417.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885,676.10

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