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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,866,378.56, 4,290,116.76 and 1,585,014.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,866,378.56, 4,290,116.76 and 1,585,014.72 is: 2,372,295.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,866,378.56 : 4,290,116.76 = 1,585,014.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,866,378.56/4,290,116.76 = 1,585,014.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,866,378.56x = 4,290,116.76 × 1,585,014.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,866,378.56x = 6,799,898,215,118.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,799,898,215,118.71/2,866,378.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,372,295.94

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