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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,880,856.52, 3,975,662.19 and 1,591,779.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,880,856.52, 3,975,662.19 and 1,591,779.99 is: 2,196,700.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,880,856.52 : 3,975,662.19 = 1,591,779.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,880,856.52/3,975,662.19 = 1,591,779.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,880,856.52x = 3,975,662.19 × 1,591,779.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,880,856.52x = 6,328,379,521,041.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,328,379,521,041.58/2,880,856.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,196,700.70

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