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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,487,579.40, 2,231,369.10 and 1,476,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,487,579.40, 2,231,369.10 and 1,476,520.20 is: 2,214,780.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,579.40 : 2,231,369.10 = 1,476,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,579.40/2,231,369.10 = 1,476,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,579.40x = 2,231,369.10 × 1,476,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,579.40x = 3,294,661,549,805.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,661,549,805.82/1,487,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214,780.30

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