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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,558,957.17, 3,531,362.95 and 1,641,183.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,558,957.17, 3,531,362.95 and 1,641,183.47 is: 2,264,834.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,558,957.17 : 3,531,362.95 = 1,641,183.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,558,957.17/3,531,362.95 = 1,641,183.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,558,957.17x = 3,531,362.95 × 1,641,183.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,558,957.17x = 5,795,614,504,835.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,795,614,504,835.89/2,558,957.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,264,834.51

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