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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,677,902.74, 3,693,882.93 and 1,589,457.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,677,902.74, 3,693,882.93 and 1,589,457.14 is: 2,192,487.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,677,902.74 : 3,693,882.93 = 1,589,457.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,677,902.74/3,693,882.93 = 1,589,457.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,677,902.74x = 3,693,882.93 × 1,589,457.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,677,902.74x = 5,871,268,597,412.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,871,268,597,412.62/2,677,902.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,487.62

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