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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,822,730.27, 3,895,560.36 and 1,599,045.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,822,730.27, 3,895,560.36 and 1,599,045.86 is: 2,206,792.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,822,730.27 : 3,895,560.36 = 1,599,045.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,822,730.27/3,895,560.36 = 1,599,045.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,822,730.27x = 3,895,560.36 × 1,599,045.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,822,730.27x = 6,229,179,646,560.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,229,179,646,560.31/2,822,730.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,792.38

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