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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,656,939.79, 3,666,471.29 and 1,569,560.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,656,939.79, 3,666,471.29 and 1,569,560.57 is: 2,165,931.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,656,939.79 : 3,666,471.29 = 1,569,560.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,656,939.79/3,666,471.29 = 1,569,560.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,656,939.79x = 3,666,471.29 × 1,569,560.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,656,939.79x = 5,754,748,759,973.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,748,759,973.23/2,656,939.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,165,931.19

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