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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,957,742.86, 4,081,687.86 and 1,599,615.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,957,742.86, 4,081,687.86 and 1,599,615.86 is: 2,207,471.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,957,742.86 : 4,081,687.86 = 1,599,615.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,957,742.86/4,081,687.86 = 1,599,615.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,957,742.86x = 4,081,687.86 × 1,599,615.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,957,742.86x = 6,529,132,616,017.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,529,132,616,017.02/2,957,742.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,471.35

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