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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,817,078.12, 3,887,655.78 and 1,593,359.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,817,078.12, 3,887,655.78 and 1,593,359.78 is: 2,198,886.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,817,078.12 : 3,887,655.78 = 1,593,359.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,817,078.12/3,887,655.78 = 1,593,359.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,817,078.12x = 3,887,655.78 × 1,593,359.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,817,078.12x = 6,194,434,358,336.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,194,434,358,336.53/2,817,078.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,886.26

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