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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,894,933.90, 3,995,487.92 and 1,606,189.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,894,933.90, 3,995,487.92 and 1,606,189.48 is: 2,216,807.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,894,933.90 : 3,995,487.92 = 1,606,189.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,894,933.90/3,995,487.92 = 1,606,189.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,894,933.90x = 3,995,487.92 × 1,606,189.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,894,933.90x = 6,417,510,658,597.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,510,658,597.84/2,894,933.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,807.32

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