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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,888,872.44, 3,986,594.88 and 1,599,685.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,888,872.44, 3,986,594.88 and 1,599,685.32 is: 2,207,538.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,872.44 : 3,986,594.88 = 1,599,685.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,872.44/3,986,594.88 = 1,599,685.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,872.44x = 3,986,594.88 × 1,599,685.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,872.44x = 6,377,297,306,323.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,297,306,323.16/2,888,872.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,538.56

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