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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,883,271.80, 3,978,845.04 and 1,594,079.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,883,271.80, 3,978,845.04 and 1,594,079.04 is: 2,199,790.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,883,271.80 : 3,978,845.04 = 1,594,079.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,883,271.80/3,978,845.04 = 1,594,079.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,883,271.80x = 3,978,845.04 × 1,594,079.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,883,271.80x = 6,342,593,481,671.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,593,481,671.96/2,883,271.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,199,790.35

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