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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,820,852.40, 3,892,864.98 and 1,597,136.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,820,852.40, 3,892,864.98 and 1,597,136.80 is: 2,204,098.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,820,852.40 : 3,892,864.98 = 1,597,136.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,820,852.40/3,892,864.98 = 1,597,136.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,820,852.40x = 3,892,864.98 × 1,597,136.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,820,852.40x = 6,217,437,916,989.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,217,437,916,989.26/2,820,852.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,204,098.99

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