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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,579,889.59, 3,861,413.61 and 1,896,595.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,579,889.59, 3,861,413.61 and 1,896,595.57 is: 2,838,702.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,579,889.59 : 3,861,413.61 = 1,896,595.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,579,889.59/3,861,413.61 = 1,896,595.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,579,889.59x = 3,861,413.61 × 1,896,595.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,579,889.59x = 7,323,539,927,527.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,323,539,927,527.20/2,579,889.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,838,702.85

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