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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,946,538.40, 2,666,712.99 and 1,873,762.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,946,538.40, 2,666,712.99 and 1,873,762.46 is: 2,567,011.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,946,538.40 : 2,666,712.99 = 1,873,762.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,946,538.40/2,666,712.99 = 1,873,762.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,946,538.40x = 2,666,712.99 × 1,873,762.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,946,538.40x = 4,996,786,682,887.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,996,786,682,887.54/1,946,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,567,011.62

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