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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,287.74, 2,174,245.88 and 1,520,185.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,287.74, 2,174,245.88 and 1,520,185.64 is: 2,084,957.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,287.74 : 2,174,245.88 = 1,520,185.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,287.74/2,174,245.88 = 1,520,185.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,287.74x = 2,174,245.88 × 1,520,185.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,287.74x = 3,305,257,364,605.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,257,364,605.16/1,585,287.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,957.37

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