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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,843.25, 3,571,237.85 and 1,500,759.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,843.25, 3,571,237.85 and 1,500,759.36 is: 2,071,056.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,843.25 : 3,571,237.85 = 1,500,759.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,843.25/3,571,237.85 = 1,500,759.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,843.25x = 3,571,237.85 × 1,500,759.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,843.25x = 5,359,568,604,813.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,359,568,604,813.79/2,587,843.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,071,056.12

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