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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,889,061.37, 3,987,030.02 and 1,599,901.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,889,061.37, 3,987,030.02 and 1,599,901.76 is: 2,207,933.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,889,061.37 : 3,987,030.02 = 1,599,901.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,889,061.37/3,987,030.02 = 1,599,901.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,889,061.37x = 3,987,030.02 × 1,599,901.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,889,061.37x = 6,378,856,330,211.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,378,856,330,211.58/2,889,061.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,933.83

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