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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,914.05, 2,187,565.68 and 940,877.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,914.05, 2,187,565.68 and 940,877.44 is: 1,297,820.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,914.05 : 2,187,565.68 = 940,877.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,914.05/2,187,565.68 = 940,877.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,914.05x = 2,187,565.68 × 940,877.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,914.05x = 2,058,231,194,889.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,058,231,194,889.64/1,585,914.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,297,820.14

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