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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,971,839.98, 4,101,572.76 and 1,665,180.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,971,839.98, 4,101,572.76 and 1,665,180.43 is: 2,298,191.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,971,839.98 : 4,101,572.76 = 1,665,180.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,971,839.98/4,101,572.76 = 1,665,180.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,971,839.98x = 4,101,572.76 × 1,665,180.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,971,839.98x = 6,829,858,699,917.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,829,858,699,917.03/2,971,839.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298,191.95

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