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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,862,240.90, 2,793,361.35 and 1,661,474.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,862,240.90, 2,793,361.35 and 1,661,474.30 is: 2,492,211.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,240.90 : 2,793,361.35 = 1,661,474.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,240.90/2,793,361.35 = 1,661,474.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,240.90x = 2,793,361.35 × 1,661,474.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,240.90x = 4,641,098,093,638.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,641,098,093,638.31/1,862,240.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,492,211.45

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