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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,579,089.14, 3,559,175.26 and 1,417,662.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,579,089.14, 3,559,175.26 and 1,417,662.20 is: 1,956,391.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,579,089.14 : 3,559,175.26 = 1,417,662.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,579,089.14/3,559,175.26 = 1,417,662.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,579,089.14x = 3,559,175.26 × 1,417,662.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,579,089.14x = 5,045,708,229,277.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,708,229,277.17/2,579,089.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,956,391.56

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