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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,878,717.20, 4,316,002.20 and 1,616,931.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,878,717.20, 4,316,002.20 and 1,616,931.60 is: 2,424,232.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,878,717.20 : 4,316,002.20 = 1,616,931.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,878,717.20/4,316,002.20 = 1,616,931.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,878,717.20x = 4,316,002.20 × 1,616,931.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,878,717.20x = 6,978,680,342,849.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,978,680,342,849.52/2,878,717.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424,232.69

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