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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,196,559.16, 3,289,161.43 and 1,515,545.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,196,559.16, 3,289,161.43 and 1,515,545.89 is: 2,269,401.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,196,559.16 : 3,289,161.43 = 1,515,545.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,196,559.16/3,289,161.43 = 1,515,545.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,196,559.16x = 3,289,161.43 × 1,515,545.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,196,559.16x = 4,984,875,098,956.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,984,875,098,956.08/2,196,559.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,269,401.70

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