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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,587,846.18, 3,571,241.90 and 1,500,762.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,587,846.18, 3,571,241.90 and 1,500,762.30 is: 2,071,060.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,846.18 : 3,571,241.90 = 1,500,762.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,846.18/3,571,241.90 = 1,500,762.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,846.18x = 3,571,241.90 × 1,500,762.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,846.18x = 5,359,585,207,700.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,359,585,207,700.37/2,587,846.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,071,060.19

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