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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,679,357.52, 2,515,343.94 and 1,387,865.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,679,357.52, 2,515,343.94 and 1,387,865.57 is: 2,078,746.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,679,357.52 : 2,515,343.94 = 1,387,865.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,679,357.52/2,515,343.94 = 1,387,865.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,679,357.52x = 2,515,343.94 × 1,387,865.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,679,357.52x = 3,490,959,238,457.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,490,959,238,457.43/1,679,357.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,078,746.90

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