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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,838,417.16, 4,259,506.17 and 1,559,917.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,838,417.16, 4,259,506.17 and 1,559,917.48 is: 2,340,909.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,838,417.16 : 4,259,506.17 = 1,559,917.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,838,417.16/4,259,506.17 = 1,559,917.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,838,417.16x = 4,259,506.17 × 1,559,917.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,838,417.16x = 6,644,478,130,750.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,644,478,130,750.85/2,838,417.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,909.65

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