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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,600,736.14, 3,589,737.14 and 1,513,217.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,600,736.14, 3,589,737.14 and 1,513,217.77 is: 2,088,660.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,600,736.14 : 3,589,737.14 = 1,513,217.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,600,736.14/3,589,737.14 = 1,513,217.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,600,736.14x = 3,589,737.14 × 1,513,217.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,600,736.14x = 5,432,054,029,876.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,432,054,029,876.98/2,600,736.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,088,660.19

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