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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,873,493.14, 4,307,329.17 and 1,863,255.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,873,493.14, 4,307,329.17 and 1,863,255.87 is: 2,792,996.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,873,493.14 : 4,307,329.17 = 1,863,255.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,873,493.14/4,307,329.17 = 1,863,255.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,873,493.14x = 4,307,329.17 × 1,863,255.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,873,493.14x = 8,025,656,360,024.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,025,656,360,024.73/2,873,493.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792,996.53

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