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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,862,079.40, 2,793,119.10 and 1,661,312.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,862,079.40, 2,793,119.10 and 1,661,312.80 is: 2,491,969.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,079.40 : 2,793,119.10 = 1,661,312.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,079.40/2,793,119.10 = 1,661,312.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,079.40x = 2,793,119.10 × 1,661,312.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,079.40x = 4,640,244,512,754.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,640,244,512,754.48/1,862,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,491,969.20

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