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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,887,427.56, 2,828,341.89 and 1,386,342.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,887,427.56, 2,828,341.89 and 1,386,342.12 is: 2,077,456.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,427.56 : 2,828,341.89 = 1,386,342.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,427.56/2,828,341.89 = 1,386,342.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,427.56x = 2,828,341.89 × 1,386,342.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,427.56x = 3,921,049,491,867.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,921,049,491,867.41/1,887,427.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,077,456.94

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