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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,946,596.40, 4,417,561.80 and 1,616,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,946,596.40, 4,417,561.80 and 1,616,900.40 is: 2,424,070.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,946,596.40 : 4,417,561.80 = 1,616,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,946,596.40/4,417,561.80 = 1,616,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,946,596.40x = 4,417,561.80 × 1,616,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,946,596.40x = 7,142,757,441,444.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,142,757,441,444.72/2,946,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424,070.51

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