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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,599.12, 3,570,911.16 and 1,426,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,599.12, 3,570,911.16 and 1,426,087.80 is: 1,968,014.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,599.12 : 3,570,911.16 = 1,426,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,599.12/3,570,911.16 = 1,426,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,599.12x = 3,570,911.16 × 1,426,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,599.12x = 5,092,432,840,159.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,092,432,840,159.85/2,587,599.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,968,014.60

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