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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,677,904.24, 3,693,885 and 1,589,458.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,677,904.24, 3,693,885 and 1,589,458.64 is: 2,192,489.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,677,904.24 : 3,693,885 = 1,589,458.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,677,904.24/3,693,885 = 1,589,458.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,677,904.24x = 3,693,885 × 1,589,458.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,677,904.24x = 5,871,277,428,416.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,871,277,428,416.40/2,677,904.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,489.69

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