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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,960,037.79, 4,084,852.18 and 1,601,910.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,960,037.79, 4,084,852.18 and 1,601,910.79 is: 2,210,636.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,960,037.79 : 4,084,852.18 = 1,601,910.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,960,037.79/4,084,852.18 = 1,601,910.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,960,037.79x = 4,084,852.18 × 1,601,910.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,960,037.79x = 6,543,568,786,971.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,543,568,786,971.12/2,960,037.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,636.91

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