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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,936,974.20, 4,406,783.00 and 1,587,556.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,936,974.20, 4,406,783.00 and 1,587,556.94 is: 2,382,049.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936,974.20 : 4,406,783.00 = 1,587,556.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936,974.20/4,406,783.00 = 1,587,556.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936,974.20x = 4,406,783.00 × 1,587,556.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936,974.20x = 6,996,018,904,752.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,996,018,904,752.32/2,936,974.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,382,049.83

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