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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,889,761.32, 3,987,870.54 and 1,600,684.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,889,761.32, 3,987,870.54 and 1,600,684.75 is: 2,208,944.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,889,761.32 : 3,987,870.54 = 1,600,684.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,889,761.32/3,987,870.54 = 1,600,684.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,889,761.32x = 3,987,870.54 × 1,600,684.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,889,761.32x = 6,383,323,558,352.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,323,558,352.27/2,889,761.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,944.91

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