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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,866,589.76, 5,337,381.84 and 2,576,959.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,866,589.76, 5,337,381.84 and 2,576,959.60 is: 3,557,195.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,866,589.76 : 5,337,381.84 = 2,576,959.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,866,589.76/5,337,381.84 = 2,576,959.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,866,589.76x = 5,337,381.84 × 2,576,959.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,866,589.76x = 13,754,217,371,453.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,754,217,371,453.66/3,866,589.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,557,195.93

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