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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,566,038.59, 5,339,609.87 and 1,879,599.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,566,038.59, 5,339,609.87 and 1,879,599.15 is: 2,814,418.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,566,038.59 : 5,339,609.87 = 1,879,599.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,566,038.59/5,339,609.87 = 1,879,599.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,566,038.59x = 5,339,609.87 × 1,879,599.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,566,038.59x = 10,036,326,172,983.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,036,326,172,983.61/3,566,038.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,814,418.83

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