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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,688.40, 3,888,034.20 and 1,882,851.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,688.40, 3,888,034.20 and 1,882,851.60 is: 2,819,202.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,688.40 : 3,888,034.20 = 1,882,851.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,688.40/3,888,034.20 = 1,882,851.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,688.40x = 3,888,034.20 × 1,882,851.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,688.40x = 7,320,591,414,324.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,320,591,414,324.72/2,596,688.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,819,202.88

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