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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,878,937.48, 2,818,523.58 and 531,204.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,878,937.48, 2,818,523.58 and 531,204.04 is: 796,839.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878,937.48 : 2,818,523.58 = 531,204.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878,937.48/2,818,523.58 = 531,204.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878,937.48x = 2,818,523.58 × 531,204.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878,937.48x = 1,497,211,112,531.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,211,112,531.26/1,878,937.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,839.24

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