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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,608,502.64, 3,599,770.42 and 1,575,866.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,608,502.64, 3,599,770.42 and 1,575,866.86 is: 2,174,718.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,608,502.64 : 3,599,770.42 = 1,575,866.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,608,502.64/3,599,770.42 = 1,575,866.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,608,502.64x = 3,599,770.42 × 1,575,866.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,608,502.64x = 5,672,758,908,486.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,672,758,908,486.28/2,608,502.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,718.48

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