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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,864,258.38, 2,782,777.80 and 1,599,718.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,864,258.38, 2,782,777.80 and 1,599,718.86 is: 2,387,899.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,864,258.38 : 2,782,777.80 = 1,599,718.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,864,258.38/2,782,777.80 = 1,599,718.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,864,258.38x = 2,782,777.80 × 1,599,718.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,864,258.38x = 4,451,662,129,849.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,451,662,129,849.31/1,864,258.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,899.76

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