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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,895,839.53, 3,996,259.16 and 1,606,676.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,895,839.53, 3,996,259.16 and 1,606,676.84 is: 2,217,214.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895,839.53 : 3,996,259.16 = 1,606,676.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895,839.53/3,996,259.16 = 1,606,676.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895,839.53x = 3,996,259.16 × 1,606,676.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895,839.53x = 6,420,697,041,739.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,420,697,041,739.40/2,895,839.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,214.38

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