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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,934.89, 2,187,594.36 and 940,898.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,934.89, 2,187,594.36 and 940,898.41 is: 1,297,849.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,934.89 : 2,187,594.36 = 940,898.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,934.89/2,187,594.36 = 940,898.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,934.89x = 2,187,594.36 × 940,898.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,934.89x = 2,058,304,055,048.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,058,304,055,048.97/1,585,934.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,297,849.03

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