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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,829,836.60, 4,242,086.58 and 1,408,549.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,829,836.60, 4,242,086.58 and 1,408,549.04 is: 2,111,495.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,829,836.60 : 4,242,086.58 = 1,408,549.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,829,836.60/4,242,086.58 = 1,408,549.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,829,836.60x = 4,242,086.58 × 1,408,549.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,829,836.60x = 5,975,186,979,855.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,975,186,979,855.88/2,829,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111,495.41

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