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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,824,092.24, 3,897,363.17 and 1,600,384.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,824,092.24, 3,897,363.17 and 1,600,384.75 is: 2,208,596.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,824,092.24 : 3,897,363.17 = 1,600,384.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,824,092.24/3,897,363.17 = 1,600,384.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,824,092.24x = 3,897,363.17 × 1,600,384.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,824,092.24x = 6,237,280,577,716.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,237,280,577,716.99/2,824,092.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,596.62

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