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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,895,417.90, 3,995,681.42 and 1,606,258.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,895,417.90, 3,995,681.42 and 1,606,258.30 is: 2,216,639.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895,417.90 : 3,995,681.42 = 1,606,258.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895,417.90/3,995,681.42 = 1,606,258.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895,417.90x = 3,995,681.42 × 1,606,258.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895,417.90x = 6,418,096,445,030.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,418,096,445,030.79/2,895,417.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,639.07

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