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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,885,482.60, 3,981,619.74 and 1,662,188.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,885,482.60, 3,981,619.74 and 1,662,188.20 is: 2,293,620.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,482.60 : 3,981,619.74 = 1,662,188.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,482.60/3,981,619.74 = 1,662,188.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,482.60x = 3,981,619.74 × 1,662,188.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,482.60x = 6,618,201,348,715.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,618,201,348,715.07/2,885,482.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293,620.26

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