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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,890,271.09, 3,988,574.16 and 1,601,194.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,890,271.09, 3,988,574.16 and 1,601,194.97 is: 2,209,649.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,890,271.09 : 3,988,574.16 = 1,601,194.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,890,271.09/3,988,574.16 = 1,601,194.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,890,271.09x = 3,988,574.16 × 1,601,194.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,890,271.09x = 6,386,484,886,430.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,484,886,430.93/2,890,271.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,649.09

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