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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,871,789.57, 2,800,297.08 and 1,417,689.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,871,789.57, 2,800,297.08 and 1,417,689.26 is: 2,120,938.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,789.57 : 2,800,297.08 = 1,417,689.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,789.57/2,800,297.08 = 1,417,689.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,789.57x = 2,800,297.08 × 1,417,689.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,789.57x = 3,969,951,097,008.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,951,097,008.53/1,871,789.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,938.79

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