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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,101.60, 3,582,567.72 and 1,577,834.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,101.60, 3,582,567.72 and 1,577,834.40 is: 2,177,379.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,101.60 : 3,582,567.72 = 1,577,834.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,101.60/3,582,567.72 = 1,577,834.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,101.60x = 3,582,567.72 × 1,577,834.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,101.60x = 5,652,698,588,945.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,652,698,588,945.57/2,596,101.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,379.57

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