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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,520.17, 3,573,553.11 and 1,502,439.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,520.17, 3,573,553.11 and 1,502,439.03 is: 2,073,374.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,520.17 : 3,573,553.11 = 1,502,439.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,520.17/3,573,553.11 = 1,502,439.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,520.17x = 3,573,553.11 × 1,502,439.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,520.17x = 5,369,045,668,241.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,369,045,668,241.88/2,589,520.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,073,374.72

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