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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,873,871.11, 2,585,943 and 1,014,431.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,873,871.11, 2,585,943 and 1,014,431.37 is: 1,399,915.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,871.11 : 2,585,943 = 1,014,431.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,871.11/2,585,943 = 1,014,431.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,871.11x = 2,585,943 × 1,014,431.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,871.11x = 2,623,261,700,231.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,623,261,700,231.91/1,873,871.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,399,915.76

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