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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,917,894.60, 2,878,397.10 and 1,855,686.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,917,894.60, 2,878,397.10 and 1,855,686.60 is: 2,785,034.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917,894.60 : 2,878,397.10 = 1,855,686.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917,894.60/2,878,397.10 = 1,855,686.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917,894.60x = 2,878,397.10 × 1,855,686.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917,894.60x = 5,341,402,927,948.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,402,927,948.86/1,917,894.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785,034.66

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