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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,600,628.30, 3,587,297.76 and 1,717,582.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,600,628.30, 3,587,297.76 and 1,717,582.86 is: 2,369,227.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,600,628.30 : 3,587,297.76 = 1,717,582.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,600,628.30/3,587,297.76 = 1,717,582.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,600,628.30x = 3,587,297.76 × 1,717,582.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,600,628.30x = 6,161,481,146,292.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,161,481,146,292.39/2,600,628.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,227.91

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