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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,957,742.56, 4,081,687.46 and 1,599,615.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,957,742.56, 4,081,687.46 and 1,599,615.56 is: 2,207,470.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,957,742.56 : 4,081,687.46 = 1,599,615.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,957,742.56/4,081,687.46 = 1,599,615.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,957,742.56x = 4,081,687.46 × 1,599,615.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,957,742.56x = 6,529,130,743,666.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,529,130,743,666.36/2,957,742.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,470.94

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