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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,865,886.24, 2,576,369.60 and 1,457,274.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,865,886.24, 2,576,369.60 and 1,457,274.72 is: 2,012,168.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,865,886.24 : 2,576,369.60 = 1,457,274.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,865,886.24/2,576,369.60 = 1,457,274.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,865,886.24x = 2,576,369.60 × 1,457,274.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,865,886.24x = 3,754,478,287,456.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,754,478,287,456.51/1,865,886.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,012,168.91

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