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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,895,762.60, 3,996,632.07 and 1,607,016.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,895,762.60, 3,996,632.07 and 1,607,016.96 is: 2,217,949.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895,762.60 : 3,996,632.07 = 1,607,016.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895,762.60/3,996,632.07 = 1,607,016.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895,762.60x = 3,996,632.07 × 1,607,016.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895,762.60x = 6,422,655,519,369.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,422,655,519,369.91/2,895,762.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,949.61

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