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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,888,813.84, 3,986,514.05 and 1,599,626.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,888,813.84, 3,986,514.05 and 1,599,626.52 is: 2,207,457.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,813.84 : 3,986,514.05 = 1,599,626.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,813.84/3,986,514.05 = 1,599,626.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,813.84x = 3,986,514.05 × 1,599,626.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,813.84x = 6,376,933,588,734.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,376,933,588,734.47/2,888,813.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,457.44

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