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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,972,609.34, 4,102,221.88 and 1,614,482.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,972,609.34, 4,102,221.88 and 1,614,482.34 is: 2,227,997.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,972,609.34 : 4,102,221.88 = 1,614,482.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,972,609.34/4,102,221.88 = 1,614,482.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,972,609.34x = 4,102,221.88 × 1,614,482.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,972,609.34x = 6,622,964,755,474.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,622,964,755,474.28/2,972,609.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,997.03

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