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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,572.24, 2,187,559.92 and 897,148.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,572.24, 2,187,559.92 and 897,148.32 is: 1,237,764.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,572.24 : 2,187,559.92 = 897,148.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,572.24/2,187,559.92 = 897,148.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,572.24x = 2,187,559.92 × 897,148.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,572.24x = 1,962,565,707,127.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,565,707,127.33/1,585,572.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,237,764.93

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