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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,882,888.25, 3,978,040.26 and 1,593,553.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,882,888.25, 3,978,040.26 and 1,593,553.35 is: 2,198,912.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,882,888.25 : 3,978,040.26 = 1,593,553.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,882,888.25/3,978,040.26 = 1,593,553.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,882,888.25x = 3,978,040.26 × 1,593,553.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,882,888.25x = 6,339,219,382,757.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,219,382,757.87/2,882,888.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,912.63

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