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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,888,806.50, 3,986,550.45 and 1,599,646.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,888,806.50, 3,986,550.45 and 1,599,646.86 is: 2,207,511.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,806.50 : 3,986,550.45 = 1,599,646.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,806.50/3,986,550.45 = 1,599,646.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,806.50x = 3,986,550.45 × 1,599,646.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,806.50x = 6,377,072,909,574.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,072,909,574.09/2,888,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,511.27

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