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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,060,564.58, 2,843,587.44 and 1,142,879.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,060,564.58, 2,843,587.44 and 1,142,879.40 is: 1,577,178.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,060,564.58 : 2,843,587.44 = 1,142,879.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,060,564.58/2,843,587.44 = 1,142,879.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,060,564.58x = 2,843,587.44 × 1,142,879.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,060,564.58x = 3,249,877,507,274.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,877,507,274.74/2,060,564.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,577,178.19

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