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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,336.23, 3,573,704.90 and 1,557,886.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,336.23, 3,573,704.90 and 1,557,886.55 is: 2,150,136.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,336.23 : 3,573,704.90 = 1,557,886.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,336.23/3,573,704.90 = 1,557,886.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,336.23x = 3,573,704.90 × 1,557,886.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,336.23x = 5,567,426,789,589.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,567,426,789,589.66/2,589,336.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,150,136.67

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