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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,977,901.92, 2,981,677.35 and 1,846,073.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,977,901.92, 2,981,677.35 and 1,846,073.64 is: 2,782,946.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,901.92 : 2,981,677.35 = 1,846,073.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,901.92/2,981,677.35 = 1,846,073.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,901.92x = 2,981,677.35 × 1,846,073.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,901.92x = 5,504,395,958,820.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504,395,958,820.05/1,977,901.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,782,946.87

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