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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,457,999.95, 2,186,999.93 and 1,457,999.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,457,999.95, 2,186,999.93 and 1,457,999.95 is: 2,186,999.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,999.95 : 2,186,999.93 = 1,457,999.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,999.95/2,186,999.93 = 1,457,999.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,999.95x = 2,186,999.93 × 1,457,999.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,999.95x = 3,188,645,781,300.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,645,781,300.00/1,457,999.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,186,999.93

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