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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,882,833.44, 3,977,964.72 and 1,593,498.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,882,833.44, 3,977,964.72 and 1,593,498.48 is: 2,198,836.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,882,833.44 : 3,977,964.72 = 1,593,498.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,882,833.44/3,977,964.72 = 1,593,498.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,882,833.44x = 3,977,964.72 × 1,593,498.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,882,833.44x = 6,338,880,734,813.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,338,880,734,813.63/2,882,833.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,836.97

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