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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,896,742.80, 4,345,632.60 and 1,214,016.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,896,742.80, 4,345,632.60 and 1,214,016.40 is: 1,821,241.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,896,742.80 : 4,345,632.60 = 1,214,016.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,896,742.80/4,345,632.60 = 1,214,016.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,896,742.80x = 4,345,632.60 × 1,214,016.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,896,742.80x = 5,275,669,244,774.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,275,669,244,774.64/2,896,742.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821,241.86

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