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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,956,713.20, 4,080,260.76 and 1,598,582.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,956,713.20, 4,080,260.76 and 1,598,582.96 is: 2,206,042.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,956,713.20 : 4,080,260.76 = 1,598,582.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,956,713.20/4,080,260.76 = 1,598,582.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,956,713.20x = 4,080,260.76 × 1,598,582.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,956,713.20x = 6,522,635,323,292.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,522,635,323,292.65/2,956,713.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,042.62

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