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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,959,234.20, 4,083,742.86 and 1,601,107.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,959,234.20, 4,083,742.86 and 1,601,107.32 is: 2,209,527.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,234.20 : 4,083,742.86 = 1,601,107.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,234.20/4,083,742.86 = 1,601,107.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,234.20x = 4,083,742.86 × 1,601,107.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,234.20x = 6,538,510,586,143.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,538,510,586,143.74/2,959,234.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,527.92

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