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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,586,901.17, 3,569,930.10 and 1,554,426.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,586,901.17, 3,569,930.10 and 1,554,426.20 is: 2,145,112.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,586,901.17 : 3,569,930.10 = 1,554,426.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,586,901.17/3,569,930.10 = 1,554,426.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,586,901.17x = 3,569,930.10 × 1,554,426.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,586,901.17x = 5,549,192,861,758.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,549,192,861,758.97/2,586,901.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,145,112.05

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