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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,888,738.19, 3,986,409.87 and 1,599,550.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,888,738.19, 3,986,409.87 and 1,599,550.83 is: 2,207,353.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,738.19 : 3,986,409.87 = 1,599,550.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,738.19/3,986,409.87 = 1,599,550.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,738.19x = 3,986,409.87 × 1,599,550.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,738.19x = 6,376,465,216,278.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,376,465,216,278.69/2,888,738.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,353.11

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