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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,885,896.02, 3,982,475.01 and 1,579,142.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,885,896.02, 3,982,475.01 and 1,579,142.64 is: 2,179,183.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,896.02 : 3,982,475.01 = 1,579,142.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,896.02/3,982,475.01 = 1,579,142.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,896.02x = 3,982,475.01 × 1,579,142.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,896.02x = 6,288,896,101,025.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,288,896,101,025.43/2,885,896.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,179,183.19

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