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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,871,738.70, 2,807,608.05 and 1,429,370.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,871,738.70, 2,807,608.05 and 1,429,370.70 is: 2,144,056.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,738.70 : 2,807,608.05 = 1,429,370.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,738.70/2,807,608.05 = 1,429,370.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,738.70x = 2,807,608.05 × 1,429,370.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,738.70x = 4,013,112,683,754.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,013,112,683,754.14/1,871,738.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,056.05

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