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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,992,843.60, 4,489,265.40 and 1,796,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,992,843.60, 4,489,265.40 and 1,796,117.20 is: 2,694,175.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,992,843.60 : 4,489,265.40 = 1,796,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,992,843.60/4,489,265.40 = 1,796,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,992,843.60x = 4,489,265.40 × 1,796,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,992,843.60x = 8,063,246,800,304.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,063,246,800,304.88/2,992,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694,175.80

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