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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,186,875.60, 4,781,805.84 and 1,589,561.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,186,875.60, 4,781,805.84 and 1,589,561.84 is: 2,385,087.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,186,875.60 : 4,781,805.84 = 1,589,561.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,186,875.60/4,781,805.84 = 1,589,561.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,186,875.60x = 4,781,805.84 × 1,589,561.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,186,875.60x = 7,600,976,089,553.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,600,976,089,553.15/3,186,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,087.16

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