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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,830,882.35, 3,906,728.22 and 1,607,301.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,830,882.35, 3,906,728.22 and 1,607,301.72 is: 2,218,139.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,830,882.35 : 3,906,728.22 = 1,607,301.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,830,882.35/3,906,728.22 = 1,607,301.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,830,882.35x = 3,906,728.22 × 1,607,301.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,830,882.35x = 6,279,290,987,578.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,279,290,987,578.54/2,830,882.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,139.16

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