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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,959,902.96, 4,084,678.80 and 1,601,775.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,959,902.96, 4,084,678.80 and 1,601,775.96 is: 2,210,457.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,902.96 : 4,084,678.80 = 1,601,775.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,902.96/4,084,678.80 = 1,601,775.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,902.96x = 4,084,678.80 × 1,601,775.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,902.96x = 6,542,740,306,161.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,542,740,306,161.65/2,959,902.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,457.71

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