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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,514,897.13, 2,088,667.16 and 970,137.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,514,897.13, 2,088,667.16 and 970,137.30 is: 1,337,578.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,897.13 : 2,088,667.16 = 970,137.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,897.13/2,088,667.16 = 970,137.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,897.13x = 2,088,667.16 × 970,137.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,897.13x = 2,026,293,931,277.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,293,931,277.92/1,514,897.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,337,578.56

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