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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,871,719.80, 2,807,579.70 and 1,855,973.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,871,719.80, 2,807,579.70 and 1,855,973.40 is: 2,783,960.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,719.80 : 2,807,579.70 = 1,855,973.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,719.80/2,807,579.70 = 1,855,973.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,719.80x = 2,807,579.70 × 1,855,973.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,719.80x = 5,210,793,241,579.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,210,793,241,579.98/1,871,719.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,960.10

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