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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,885,195.19, 3,981,572.21 and 1,596,122.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,885,195.19, 3,981,572.21 and 1,596,122.72 is: 2,202,650.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,195.19 : 3,981,572.21 = 1,596,122.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,195.19/3,981,572.21 = 1,596,122.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,195.19x = 3,981,572.21 × 1,596,122.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,195.19x = 6,355,077,865,701.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,355,077,865,701.61/2,885,195.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,202,650.93

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