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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,584,708.35, 2,186,881.43 and 859,540.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,584,708.35, 2,186,881.43 and 859,540.50 is: 1,186,157.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,708.35 : 2,186,881.43 = 859,540.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,708.35/2,186,881.43 = 859,540.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,708.35x = 2,186,881.43 × 859,540.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,708.35x = 1,879,713,153,485.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,713,153,485.21/1,584,708.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,186,157.16

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