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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,592,951.17, 3,578,611.19 and 1,447,269.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,592,951.17, 3,578,611.19 and 1,447,269.35 is: 1,997,420.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,592,951.17 : 3,578,611.19 = 1,447,269.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,592,951.17/3,578,611.19 = 1,447,269.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,592,951.17x = 3,578,611.19 × 1,447,269.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,592,951.17x = 5,179,214,265,724.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,179,214,265,724.62/2,592,951.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,997,420.67

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