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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,864,255.39, 2,782,773.33 and 1,599,715.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,864,255.39, 2,782,773.33 and 1,599,715.87 is: 2,387,895.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,864,255.39 : 2,782,773.33 = 1,599,715.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,864,255.39/2,782,773.33 = 1,599,715.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,864,255.39x = 2,782,773.33 × 1,599,715.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,864,255.39x = 4,451,646,658,613.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,451,646,658,613.75/1,864,255.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,895.29

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