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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,809,060.74, 3,876,613.59 and 1,585,408.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,809,060.74, 3,876,613.59 and 1,585,408.57 is: 2,187,925.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,060.74 : 3,876,613.59 = 1,585,408.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,060.74/3,876,613.59 = 1,585,408.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,060.74x = 3,876,613.59 × 1,585,408.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,060.74x = 6,146,016,408,164.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,146,016,408,164.47/2,809,060.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,925.78

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