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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,118,830.40, 3,178,245.60 and 1,853,109.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,118,830.40, 3,178,245.60 and 1,853,109.90 is: 2,779,664.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,118,830.40 : 3,178,245.60 = 1,853,109.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,118,830.40/3,178,245.60 = 1,853,109.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,118,830.40x = 3,178,245.60 × 1,853,109.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,118,830.40x = 5,889,638,385,991.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,638,385,991.44/2,118,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,779,664.85

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