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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,487,561.40, 2,236,007.70 and 1,459,567.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,487,561.40, 2,236,007.70 and 1,459,567.80 is: 2,193,929.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,561.40 : 2,236,007.70 = 1,459,567.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,561.40/2,236,007.70 = 1,459,567.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,561.40x = 2,236,007.70 × 1,459,567.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,561.40x = 3,263,604,839,472.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,263,604,839,472.06/1,487,561.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,929.50

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