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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,884,821.87, 3,980,844.17 and 1,595,683.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,884,821.87, 3,980,844.17 and 1,595,683.79 is: 2,201,927.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,884,821.87 : 3,980,844.17 = 1,595,683.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,884,821.87/3,980,844.17 = 1,595,683.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,884,821.87x = 3,980,844.17 × 1,595,683.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,884,821.87x = 6,352,168,484,702.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,352,168,484,702.36/2,884,821.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,201,927.46

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