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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,987.80, 2,366,064.90 and 1,518,667.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,987.80, 2,366,064.90 and 1,518,667.80 is: 2,278,563.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,987.80 : 2,366,064.90 = 1,518,667.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,987.80/2,366,064.90 = 1,518,667.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,987.80x = 2,366,064.90 × 1,518,667.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,987.80x = 3,593,266,576,340.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,593,266,576,340.22/1,576,987.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,278,563.33

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