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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,882,830.50, 3,977,960.73 and 1,593,495.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,882,830.50, 3,977,960.73 and 1,593,495.59 is: 2,198,833.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,882,830.50 : 3,977,960.73 = 1,593,495.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,882,830.50/3,977,960.73 = 1,593,495.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,882,830.50x = 3,977,960.73 × 1,593,495.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,882,830.50x = 6,338,862,854,582.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,338,862,854,582.77/2,882,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,833.01

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