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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,621,909.17, 3,618,416.57 and 1,589,460.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,621,909.17, 3,618,416.57 and 1,589,460.49 is: 2,193,565.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,621,909.17 : 3,618,416.57 = 1,589,460.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,621,909.17/3,618,416.57 = 1,589,460.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,621,909.17x = 3,618,416.57 × 1,589,460.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,621,909.17x = 5,751,330,174,376.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,330,174,376.32/2,621,909.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,565.76

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