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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,608,589.16, 3,600,153 and 1,737,375.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,608,589.16, 3,600,153 and 1,737,375.84 is: 2,397,778.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,608,589.16 : 3,600,153 = 1,737,375.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,608,589.16/3,600,153 = 1,737,375.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,608,589.16x = 3,600,153 × 1,737,375.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,608,589.16x = 6,254,818,842,503.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,254,818,842,503.52/2,608,589.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,778.44

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