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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,487,413.27, 5,231,136.65 and 1,058,587.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,487,413.27, 5,231,136.65 and 1,058,587.50 is: 1,587,886.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,487,413.27 : 5,231,136.65 = 1,058,587.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,487,413.27/5,231,136.65 = 1,058,587.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,487,413.27x = 5,231,136.65 × 1,058,587.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,487,413.27x = 5,537,615,863,188.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,537,615,863,188.94/3,487,413.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,587,886.33

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