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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,816,859.52, 3,887,206.20 and 1,593,003.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,816,859.52, 3,887,206.20 and 1,593,003.84 is: 2,198,311.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,859.52 : 3,887,206.20 = 1,593,003.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,859.52/3,887,206.20 = 1,593,003.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,859.52x = 3,887,206.20 × 1,593,003.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,859.52x = 6,192,334,403,471.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,192,334,403,471.81/2,816,859.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,311.40

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