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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,588,986.80, 2,383,480.20 and 1,577,927.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,588,986.80, 2,383,480.20 and 1,577,927.60 is: 2,366,891.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,588,986.80 : 2,383,480.20 = 1,577,927.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,588,986.80/2,383,480.20 = 1,577,927.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,588,986.80x = 2,383,480.20 × 1,577,927.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,588,986.80x = 3,760,959,191,633.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,959,191,633.52/1,588,986.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,366,891.40

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