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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,820,850.90, 3,892,862.91 and 1,597,135.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,820,850.90, 3,892,862.91 and 1,597,135.30 is: 2,204,096.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,820,850.90 : 3,892,862.91 = 1,597,135.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,820,850.90/3,892,862.91 = 1,597,135.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,820,850.90x = 3,892,862.91 × 1,597,135.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,820,850.90x = 6,217,428,771,621.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,217,428,771,621.72/2,820,850.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,204,096.92

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