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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,898,908.08, 4,000,500.34 and 1,609,748.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,898,908.08, 4,000,500.34 and 1,609,748.35 is: 2,221,456.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,908.08 : 4,000,500.34 = 1,609,748.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,908.08/4,000,500.34 = 1,609,748.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,908.08x = 4,000,500.34 × 1,609,748.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,908.08x = 6,439,798,807,463.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,439,798,807,463.82/2,898,908.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,456.71

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