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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,487,775.16, 2,054,118.36 and 1,142,997.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,487,775.16, 2,054,118.36 and 1,142,997.04 is: 1,578,095.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,775.16 : 2,054,118.36 = 1,142,997.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,775.16/2,054,118.36 = 1,142,997.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,775.16x = 2,054,118.36 × 1,142,997.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,775.16x = 2,347,851,205,289.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,851,205,289.65/1,487,775.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,578,095.45

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