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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,487,906.40, 2,236,525.20 and 1,459,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,487,906.40, 2,236,525.20 and 1,459,912.80 is: 2,194,447.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,906.40 : 2,236,525.20 = 1,459,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,906.40/2,236,525.20 = 1,459,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,906.40x = 2,236,525.20 × 1,459,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,906.40x = 3,265,131,767,002.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,131,767,002.56/1,487,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194,447.02

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