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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,896,060.24, 3,996,502.08 and 1,606,872.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,896,060.24, 3,996,502.08 and 1,606,872.88 is: 2,217,450.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,896,060.24 : 3,996,502.08 = 1,606,872.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,896,060.24/3,996,502.08 = 1,606,872.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,896,060.24x = 3,996,502.08 × 1,606,872.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,896,060.24x = 6,421,870,807,215.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,421,870,807,215.59/2,896,060.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,450.70

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