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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,885,159.58, 3,981,173.19 and 1,661,863.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,885,159.58, 3,981,173.19 and 1,661,863.02 is: 2,293,171.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,159.58 : 3,981,173.19 = 1,661,863.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,159.58/3,981,173.19 = 1,661,863.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,159.58x = 3,981,173.19 × 1,661,863.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,159.58x = 6,616,164,500,676.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,616,164,500,676.43/2,885,159.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293,171.08

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