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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,563,943.50, 3,539,331.48 and 1,597,551.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,563,943.50, 3,539,331.48 and 1,597,551.26 is: 2,205,299.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,563,943.50 : 3,539,331.48 = 1,597,551.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,563,943.50/3,539,331.48 = 1,597,551.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,563,943.50x = 3,539,331.48 × 1,597,551.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,563,943.50x = 5,654,263,465,431.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,263,465,431.67/2,563,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,299.56

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