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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,015.15, 2,380,522.73 and 1,358,692.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,015.15, 2,380,522.73 and 1,358,692.35 is: 2,038,038.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,015.15 : 2,380,522.73 = 1,358,692.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,015.15/2,380,522.73 = 1,358,692.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,015.15x = 2,380,522.73 × 1,358,692.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,015.15x = 3,234,398,015,458.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,234,398,015,458.65/1,587,015.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,038.53

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