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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,972,584.56, 4,102,029.56 and 1,683,434.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,972,584.56, 4,102,029.56 and 1,683,434.32 is: 2,323,061.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,972,584.56 : 4,102,029.56 = 1,683,434.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,972,584.56/4,102,029.56 = 1,683,434.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,972,584.56x = 4,102,029.56 × 1,683,434.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,972,584.56x = 6,905,497,342,958.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,905,497,342,958.50/2,972,584.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,323,061.70

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