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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,585,546.26, 3,868,871.45 and 1,521,089.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,585,546.26, 3,868,871.45 and 1,521,089.62 is: 2,276,076.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,585,546.26 : 3,868,871.45 = 1,521,089.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,585,546.26/3,868,871.45 = 1,521,089.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,585,546.26x = 3,868,871.45 × 1,521,089.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,585,546.26x = 5,884,900,196,103.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884,900,196,103.90/2,585,546.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,076.16

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