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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,817.42, 3,895,109.26 and 1,744,248.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,817.42, 3,895,109.26 and 1,744,248.28 is: 2,616,293.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,817.42 : 3,895,109.26 = 1,744,248.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,817.42/3,895,109.26 = 1,744,248.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,817.42x = 3,895,109.26 × 1,744,248.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,817.42x = 6,794,037,607,691.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,794,037,607,691.53/2,596,817.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,293.91

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