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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,963,877.71, 4,090,135.17 and 1,657,129.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,963,877.71, 4,090,135.17 and 1,657,129.50 is: 2,286,829.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,963,877.71 : 4,090,135.17 = 1,657,129.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,963,877.71/4,090,135.17 = 1,657,129.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,963,877.71x = 4,090,135.17 × 1,657,129.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,963,877.71x = 6,777,883,649,194.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,777,883,649,194.52/2,963,877.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,829.73

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