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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,861,803.92, 2,570,804.52 and 1,517,693.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,861,803.92, 2,570,804.52 and 1,517,693.84 is: 2,095,652.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,861,803.92 : 2,570,804.52 = 1,517,693.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,861,803.92/2,570,804.52 = 1,517,693.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,861,803.92x = 2,570,804.52 × 1,517,693.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,861,803.92x = 3,901,694,183,848.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,694,183,848.16/1,861,803.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,095,652.58

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