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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879,659.96, 2,815,938.90 and 1,456,865.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879,659.96, 2,815,938.90 and 1,456,865.88 is: 2,182,546.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,659.96 : 2,815,938.90 = 1,456,865.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,659.96/2,815,938.90 = 1,456,865.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,659.96x = 2,815,938.90 × 1,456,865.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,659.96x = 4,102,445,303,574.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,445,303,574.73/1,879,659.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182,546.52

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