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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,579.12, 3,573,634.48 and 1,502,498.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,579.12, 3,573,634.48 and 1,502,498.16 is: 2,073,456.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,579.12 : 3,573,634.48 = 1,502,498.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,579.12/3,573,634.48 = 1,502,498.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,579.12x = 3,573,634.48 × 1,502,498.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,579.12x = 5,369,379,230,712.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,369,379,230,712.56/2,589,579.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,073,456.33

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