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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,017.78, 3,877,584.04 and 1,573,906.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,017.78, 3,877,584.04 and 1,573,906.50 is: 2,359,069.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,017.78 : 3,877,584.04 = 1,573,906.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,017.78/3,877,584.04 = 1,573,906.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,017.78x = 3,877,584.04 × 1,573,906.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,017.78x = 6,102,954,724,852.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,102,954,724,852.26/2,587,017.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,359,069.49

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