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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,886,067.13, 3,982,777.31 and 1,596,961.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,886,067.13, 3,982,777.31 and 1,596,961.85 is: 2,203,809.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,886,067.13 : 3,982,777.31 = 1,596,961.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,886,067.13/3,982,777.31 = 1,596,961.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,886,067.13x = 3,982,777.31 × 1,596,961.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,886,067.13x = 6,360,343,421,115.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360,343,421,115.62/2,886,067.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,809.94

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