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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,850.78, 2,384,839.86 and 1,360,661.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,850.78, 2,384,839.86 and 1,360,661.44 is: 2,043,617.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,850.78 : 2,384,839.86 = 1,360,661.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,850.78/2,384,839.86 = 1,360,661.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,850.78x = 2,384,839.86 × 1,360,661.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,850.78x = 3,244,959,638,077.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,244,959,638,077.00/1,587,850.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,043,617.50

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