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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,974,175.04, 4,104,398.88 and 1,616,070.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,974,175.04, 4,104,398.88 and 1,616,070.72 is: 2,230,197.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,974,175.04 : 4,104,398.88 = 1,616,070.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,974,175.04/4,104,398.88 = 1,616,070.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,974,175.04x = 4,104,398.88 × 1,616,070.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,974,175.04x = 6,632,998,853,168.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,632,998,853,168.79/2,974,175.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,230,197.87

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