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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,895,456.56, 3,995,734.72 and 1,606,296.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,895,456.56, 3,995,734.72 and 1,606,296.96 is: 2,216,692.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895,456.56 : 3,995,734.72 = 1,606,296.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895,456.56/3,995,734.72 = 1,606,296.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895,456.56x = 3,995,734.72 × 1,606,296.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895,456.56x = 6,418,336,533,702.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,418,336,533,702.45/2,895,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,692.39

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