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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,959,834.88, 4,084,572.14 and 1,601,707.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,959,834.88, 4,084,572.14 and 1,601,707.88 is: 2,210,356.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,834.88 : 4,084,572.14 = 1,601,707.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,834.88/4,084,572.14 = 1,601,707.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,834.88x = 4,084,572.14 × 1,601,707.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,834.88x = 6,542,291,354,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,542,291,354,635.06/2,959,834.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,356.87

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