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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,868,687.76, 2,575,760.40 and 1,460,076.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,868,687.76, 2,575,760.40 and 1,460,076.96 is: 2,012,539.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868,687.76 : 2,575,760.40 = 1,460,076.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868,687.76/2,575,760.40 = 1,460,076.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868,687.76x = 2,575,760.40 × 1,460,076.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868,687.76x = 3,760,808,414,520.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,808,414,520.38/1,868,687.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,012,539.76

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