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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,823.92, 3,895,119.01 and 1,744,254.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,823.92, 3,895,119.01 and 1,744,254.78 is: 2,616,303.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,823.92 : 3,895,119.01 = 1,744,254.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,823.92/3,895,119.01 = 1,744,254.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,823.92x = 3,895,119.01 × 1,744,254.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,823.92x = 6,794,079,951,861.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,794,079,951,861.37/2,596,823.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,303.67

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