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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,863,678.24, 3,951,886.08 and 1,574,599.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,863,678.24, 3,951,886.08 and 1,574,599.69 is: 2,172,953.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,863,678.24 : 3,951,886.08 = 1,574,599.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,863,678.24/3,951,886.08 = 1,574,599.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,863,678.24x = 3,951,886.08 × 1,574,599.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,863,678.24x = 6,222,638,596,483.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,638,596,483.32/2,863,678.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,172,953.13

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