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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,896,962.40, 4,346,480.40 and 1,214,581.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,896,962.40, 4,346,480.40 and 1,214,581.60 is: 1,822,307.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,896,962.40 : 4,346,480.40 = 1,214,581.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,896,962.40/4,346,480.40 = 1,214,581.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,896,962.40x = 4,346,480.40 × 1,214,581.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,896,962.40x = 5,279,155,118,600.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,279,155,118,600.64/2,896,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,307.09

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