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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,429.20, 3,881,143.80 and 1,467,685.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,429.20, 3,881,143.80 and 1,467,685.20 is: 2,201,527.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,429.20 : 3,881,143.80 = 1,467,685.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,429.20/3,881,143.80 = 1,467,685.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,429.20x = 3,881,143.80 × 1,467,685.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,429.20x = 5,696,297,314,331.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,696,297,314,331.76/2,587,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,201,527.80

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