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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,873,616.40, 2,585,603.16 and 1,046,689.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,873,616.40, 2,585,603.16 and 1,046,689.56 is: 1,444,438.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,616.40 : 2,585,603.16 = 1,046,689.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,616.40/2,585,603.16 = 1,046,689.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,616.40x = 2,585,603.16 × 1,046,689.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,616.40x = 2,706,323,833,875.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,706,323,833,875.01/1,873,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,444,438.59

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