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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,487,714.40, 2,236,237.20 and 1,459,720.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,487,714.40, 2,236,237.20 and 1,459,720.80 is: 2,194,159.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,714.40 : 2,236,237.20 = 1,459,720.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,714.40/2,236,237.20 = 1,459,720.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,714.40x = 2,236,237.20 × 1,459,720.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,714.40x = 3,264,281,954,573.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,281,954,573.76/1,487,714.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194,159.01

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