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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,990,857.24, 4,127,399.76 and 1,701,697.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,990,857.24, 4,127,399.76 and 1,701,697.60 is: 2,348,352.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,990,857.24 : 4,127,399.76 = 1,701,697.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,990,857.24/4,127,399.76 = 1,701,697.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,990,857.24x = 4,127,399.76 × 1,701,697.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,990,857.24x = 7,023,586,265,832.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,023,586,265,832.58/2,990,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,348,352.23

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