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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879,939.44, 2,584,340.87 and 1,617,335.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879,939.44, 2,584,340.87 and 1,617,335.42 is: 2,223,340.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,939.44 : 2,584,340.87 = 1,617,335.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,939.44/2,584,340.87 = 1,617,335.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,939.44x = 2,584,340.87 × 1,617,335.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,939.44x = 4,179,746,005,396.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,746,005,396.23/1,879,939.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,340.77

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