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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,585,669.23, 3,877,206.23 and 1,506,530.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,585,669.23, 3,877,206.23 and 1,506,530.53 is: 2,259,039.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,585,669.23 : 3,877,206.23 = 1,506,530.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,585,669.23/3,877,206.23 = 1,506,530.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,585,669.23x = 3,877,206.23 × 1,506,530.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,585,669.23x = 5,841,129,549,068.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,129,549,068.55/2,585,669.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,259,039.74

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