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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,429.20, 2,374,207.20 and 1,270,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,429.20, 2,374,207.20 and 1,270,501.20 is: 1,902,597.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,429.20 : 2,374,207.20 = 1,270,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,429.20/2,374,207.20 = 1,270,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,429.20x = 2,374,207.20 × 1,270,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,429.20x = 3,016,433,096,648.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,433,096,648.64/1,585,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,902,597.16

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