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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,859,779.85, 2,787,008.01 and 1,059,407.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,859,779.85, 2,787,008.01 and 1,059,407.71 is: 1,587,595.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,779.85 : 2,787,008.01 = 1,059,407.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,779.85/2,787,008.01 = 1,059,407.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,779.85x = 2,787,008.01 × 1,059,407.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,779.85x = 2,952,577,762,685.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,952,577,762,685.46/1,859,779.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,587,595.31

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