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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,885,762.36, 3,982,469.28 and 1,596,581.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,885,762.36, 3,982,469.28 and 1,596,581.78 is: 2,203,347.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,762.36 : 3,982,469.28 = 1,596,581.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,762.36/3,982,469.28 = 1,596,581.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,762.36x = 3,982,469.28 × 1,596,581.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,762.36x = 6,358,337,891,857.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,337,891,857.72/2,885,762.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,347.71

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