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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,898,802.42, 4,000,213.29 and 1,609,724.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,898,802.42, 4,000,213.29 and 1,609,724.50 is: 2,221,345.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,802.42 : 4,000,213.29 = 1,609,724.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,802.42/4,000,213.29 = 1,609,724.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,802.42x = 4,000,213.29 × 1,609,724.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,802.42x = 6,439,241,338,138.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,439,241,338,138.61/2,898,802.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,345.37

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