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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,872,159.40, 2,808,239.10 and 1,844,165.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,872,159.40, 2,808,239.10 and 1,844,165.80 is: 2,766,248.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,159.40 : 2,808,239.10 = 1,844,165.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,159.40/2,808,239.10 = 1,844,165.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,159.40x = 2,808,239.10 × 1,844,165.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,159.40x = 5,178,858,506,442.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,178,858,506,442.78/1,872,159.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,766,248.70

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