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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,993,690.72, 4,131,294.85 and 1,617,034.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,993,690.72, 4,131,294.85 and 1,617,034.43 is: 2,231,508.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,690.72 : 4,131,294.85 = 1,617,034.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,690.72/4,131,294.85 = 1,617,034.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,690.72x = 4,131,294.85 × 1,617,034.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,690.72x = 6,680,446,006,646.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,680,446,006,646.03/2,993,690.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,508.41

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