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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,885,757.36, 3,982,462.38 and 1,596,576.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,885,757.36, 3,982,462.38 and 1,596,576.75 is: 2,203,340.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,757.36 : 3,982,462.38 = 1,596,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,757.36/3,982,462.38 = 1,596,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,757.36x = 3,982,462.38 × 1,596,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,757.36x = 6,358,306,843,657.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,306,843,657.67/2,885,757.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,340.77

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