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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,895,596.32, 3,995,921.38 and 1,588,856.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,895,596.32, 3,995,921.38 and 1,588,856.96 is: 2,192,621.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895,596.32 : 3,995,921.38 = 1,588,856.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895,596.32/3,995,921.38 = 1,588,856.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895,596.32x = 3,995,921.38 × 1,588,856.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895,596.32x = 6,348,947,496,225.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,947,496,225.81/2,895,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,621.76

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