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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,583,911.24, 2,187,601.72 and 1,073,727.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,583,911.24, 2,187,601.72 and 1,073,727.88 is: 1,482,967.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,911.24 : 2,187,601.72 = 1,073,727.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,911.24/2,187,601.72 = 1,073,727.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,911.24x = 2,187,601.72 × 1,073,727.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,911.24x = 2,348,888,957,099.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,888,957,099.95/1,583,911.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,482,967.54

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