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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,888,813.95, 3,986,514.23 and 1,599,626.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,888,813.95, 3,986,514.23 and 1,599,626.66 is: 2,207,457.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,813.95 : 3,986,514.23 = 1,599,626.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,813.95/3,986,514.23 = 1,599,626.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,813.95x = 3,986,514.23 × 1,599,626.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,813.95x = 6,376,934,442,777.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,376,934,442,777.37/2,888,813.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,457.65

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