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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,360,186.24, 3,257,572.82 and 1,500,578.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,360,186.24, 3,257,572.82 and 1,500,578.60 is: 2,071,126.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,360,186.24 : 3,257,572.82 = 1,500,578.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,360,186.24/3,257,572.82 = 1,500,578.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,360,186.24x = 3,257,572.82 × 1,500,578.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,360,186.24x = 4,888,244,037,842.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,888,244,037,842.89/2,360,186.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,071,126.41

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