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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,066.72, 3,880,053.36 and 1,643,101.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,066.72, 3,880,053.36 and 1,643,101.20 is: 2,462,400.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,066.72 : 3,880,053.36 = 1,643,101.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,066.72/3,880,053.36 = 1,643,101.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,066.72x = 3,880,053.36 × 1,643,101.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,066.72x = 6,375,320,331,880.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,375,320,331,880.03/2,589,066.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,462,400.94

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