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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,608,679.18, 3,600,014.57 and 1,576,043.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,608,679.18, 3,600,014.57 and 1,576,043.39 is: 2,174,962.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,608,679.18 : 3,600,014.57 = 1,576,043.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,608,679.18/3,600,014.57 = 1,576,043.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,608,679.18x = 3,600,014.57 × 1,576,043.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,608,679.18x = 5,673,779,141,071.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,673,779,141,071.90/2,608,679.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,962.41

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