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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,878,949.56, 2,818,775.46 and 854,355.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,878,949.56, 2,818,775.46 and 854,355.09 is: 1,281,692.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878,949.56 : 2,818,775.46 = 854,355.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878,949.56/2,818,775.46 = 854,355.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878,949.56x = 2,818,775.46 × 854,355.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878,949.56x = 2,408,235,161,818.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,235,161,818.09/1,878,949.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,281,692.29

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