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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,579,088.15, 3,559,178.62 and 1,417,641.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,579,088.15, 3,559,178.62 and 1,417,641.93 is: 1,956,366.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,579,088.15 : 3,559,178.62 = 1,417,641.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,579,088.15/3,559,178.62 = 1,417,641.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,579,088.15x = 3,559,178.62 × 1,417,641.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,579,088.15x = 5,045,640,856,873.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,640,856,873.79/2,579,088.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,956,366.19

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