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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879,658.46, 2,815,936.65 and 1,456,864.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879,658.46, 2,815,936.65 and 1,456,864.38 is: 2,182,544.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,658.46 : 2,815,936.65 = 1,456,864.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,658.46/2,815,936.65 = 1,456,864.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,658.46x = 2,815,936.65 × 1,456,864.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,658.46x = 4,102,437,801,721.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,437,801,721.53/1,879,658.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182,544.27

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