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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,898,851.60, 4,000,281.60 and 1,609,774.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,898,851.60, 4,000,281.60 and 1,609,774.40 is: 2,221,414.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,851.60 : 4,000,281.60 = 1,609,774.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,851.60/4,000,281.60 = 1,609,774.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,851.60x = 4,000,281.60 × 1,609,774.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,851.60x = 6,439,550,912,471.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,439,550,912,471.04/2,898,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,414.48

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