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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,677,904.74, 3,693,885.69 and 1,589,459.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,677,904.74, 3,693,885.69 and 1,589,459.14 is: 2,192,490.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,677,904.74 : 3,693,885.69 = 1,589,459.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,677,904.74/3,693,885.69 = 1,589,459.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,677,904.74x = 3,693,885.69 × 1,589,459.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,677,904.74x = 5,871,280,372,085.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,871,280,372,085.71/2,677,904.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,490.38

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