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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,876,275.52, 2,587,843.50 and 1,178,759.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,876,275.52, 2,587,843.50 and 1,178,759.12 is: 1,625,797.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,275.52 : 2,587,843.50 = 1,178,759.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,275.52/2,587,843.50 = 1,178,759.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,275.52x = 2,587,843.50 × 1,178,759.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,275.52x = 3,050,444,126,757.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,444,126,757.72/1,876,275.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,625,797.54

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