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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,868,882.60, 2,803,323.90 and 1,857,072.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,868,882.60, 2,803,323.90 and 1,857,072.80 is: 2,785,609.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868,882.60 : 2,803,323.90 = 1,857,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868,882.60/2,803,323.90 = 1,857,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868,882.60x = 2,803,323.90 × 1,857,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868,882.60x = 5,205,976,564,279.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,205,976,564,279.92/1,868,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785,609.20

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