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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,888,820.14, 3,986,522.70 and 1,599,632.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,888,820.14, 3,986,522.70 and 1,599,632.84 is: 2,207,466.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,820.14 : 3,986,522.70 = 1,599,632.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,820.14/3,986,522.70 = 1,599,632.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,820.14x = 3,986,522.70 × 1,599,632.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,820.14x = 6,376,972,608,392.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,376,972,608,392.86/2,888,820.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,466.13

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