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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,882,892.33, 3,978,086.99 and 1,593,524.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,882,892.33, 3,978,086.99 and 1,593,524.61 is: 2,198,895.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,882,892.33 : 3,978,086.99 = 1,593,524.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,882,892.33/3,978,086.99 = 1,593,524.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,882,892.33x = 3,978,086.99 × 1,593,524.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,882,892.33x = 6,339,179,511,318.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,179,511,318.20/2,882,892.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,895.69

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