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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,904,901.79, 4,008,753.79 and 1,615,742.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,904,901.79, 4,008,753.79 and 1,615,742.27 is: 2,229,718.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,904,901.79 : 4,008,753.79 = 1,615,742.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,904,901.79/4,008,753.79 = 1,615,742.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,904,901.79x = 4,008,753.79 × 1,615,742.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,904,901.79x = 6,477,112,939,475.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,477,112,939,475.41/2,904,901.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,718.39

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