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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,932,457.83, 2,885,673.43 and 1,578,174.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,932,457.83, 2,885,673.43 and 1,578,174.63 is: 2,356,634.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,932,457.83 : 2,885,673.43 = 1,578,174.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,932,457.83/2,885,673.43 = 1,578,174.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,932,457.83x = 2,885,673.43 × 1,578,174.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,932,457.83x = 4,554,096,597,691.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,554,096,597,691.08/1,932,457.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,356,634.40

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