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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,672.32, 3,573,936.96 and 1,502,315.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,672.32, 3,573,936.96 and 1,502,315.36 is: 2,073,304.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,672.32 : 3,573,936.96 = 1,502,315.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,672.32/3,573,936.96 = 1,502,315.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,672.32x = 3,573,936.96 × 1,502,315.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,672.32x = 5,369,180,390,679.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,369,180,390,679.71/2,589,672.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,073,304.93

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