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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,585,927.46, 3,568,579.77 and 1,498,829.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,585,927.46, 3,568,579.77 and 1,498,829.60 is: 2,068,384.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,585,927.46 : 3,568,579.77 = 1,498,829.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,585,927.46/3,568,579.77 = 1,498,829.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,585,927.46x = 3,568,579.77 × 1,498,829.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,585,927.46x = 5,348,692,989,237.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,348,692,989,237.19/2,585,927.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,068,384.78

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