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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,873,908.71, 2,811,982.90 and 1,721,451.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,873,908.71, 2,811,982.90 and 1,721,451.58 is: 2,583,206.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,908.71 : 2,811,982.90 = 1,721,451.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,908.71/2,811,982.90 = 1,721,451.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,908.71x = 2,811,982.90 × 1,721,451.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,908.71x = 4,840,692,406,137.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,840,692,406,137.98/1,873,908.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,583,206.10

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