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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,958,049.14, 4,082,107.85 and 1,599,922.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,958,049.14, 4,082,107.85 and 1,599,922.14 is: 2,207,892.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,958,049.14 : 4,082,107.85 = 1,599,922.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,958,049.14/4,082,107.85 = 1,599,922.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,958,049.14x = 4,082,107.85 × 1,599,922.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,958,049.14x = 6,531,054,719,083.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,531,054,719,083.19/2,958,049.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,892.57

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