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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,882,646.39, 3,977,895.89 and 1,593,403.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,882,646.39, 3,977,895.89 and 1,593,403.75 is: 2,198,810.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,882,646.39 : 3,977,895.89 = 1,593,403.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,882,646.39/3,977,895.89 = 1,593,403.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,882,646.39x = 3,977,895.89 × 1,593,403.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,882,646.39x = 6,338,394,237,191.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,338,394,237,191.47/2,882,646.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,810.87

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