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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,822,894.60, 3,895,467.58 and 1,599,175.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,822,894.60, 3,895,467.58 and 1,599,175.15 is: 2,206,789.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,822,894.60 : 3,895,467.58 = 1,599,175.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,822,894.60/3,895,467.58 = 1,599,175.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,822,894.60x = 3,895,467.58 × 1,599,175.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,822,894.60x = 6,229,534,924,093.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,229,534,924,093.42/2,822,894.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,789.77

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