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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,589,962.40, 3,884,943.60 and 1,470,218.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,589,962.40, 3,884,943.60 and 1,470,218.40 is: 2,205,327.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,589,962.40 : 3,884,943.60 = 1,470,218.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,589,962.40/3,884,943.60 = 1,470,218.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,589,962.40x = 3,884,943.60 × 1,470,218.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,589,962.40x = 5,711,715,563,682.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,711,715,563,682.24/2,589,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,327.60

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