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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,171.20, 3,878,067.17 and 1,923,566.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,171.20, 3,878,067.17 and 1,923,566.18 is: 2,873,353.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,171.20 : 3,878,067.17 = 1,923,566.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,171.20/3,878,067.17 = 1,923,566.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,171.20x = 3,878,067.17 × 1,923,566.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,171.20x = 7,459,718,864,079.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,459,718,864,079.94/2,596,171.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,873,353.99

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