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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879,538.84, 2,820,494.25 and 800,049.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879,538.84, 2,820,494.25 and 800,049.68 is: 1,200,579.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,538.84 : 2,820,494.25 = 800,049.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,538.84/2,820,494.25 = 800,049.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,538.84x = 2,820,494.25 × 800,049.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,538.84x = 2,256,535,534,494.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,535,534,494.00/1,879,538.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,200,579.36

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