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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,863,849.78, 2,576,696.31 and 1,846,799.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,863,849.78, 2,576,696.31 and 1,846,799.42 is: 2,553,124.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,863,849.78 : 2,576,696.31 = 1,846,799.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,863,849.78/2,576,696.31 = 1,846,799.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,863,849.78x = 2,576,696.31 × 1,846,799.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,863,849.78x = 4,758,641,237,940.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,641,237,940.66/1,863,849.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,124.88

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