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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,711.20, 3,884,566.80 and 2,573,122.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,711.20, 3,884,566.80 and 2,573,122.40 is: 3,859,683.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,711.20 : 3,884,566.80 = 2,573,122.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,711.20/3,884,566.80 = 2,573,122.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,711.20x = 3,884,566.80 × 2,573,122.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,711.20x = 9,995,465,847,376.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,995,465,847,376.32/2,589,711.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,683.60

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