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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,993,692.56, 4,131,297.39 and 1,617,036.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,993,692.56, 4,131,297.39 and 1,617,036.27 is: 2,231,510.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,692.56 : 4,131,297.39 = 1,617,036.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,692.56/4,131,297.39 = 1,617,036.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,692.56x = 4,131,297.39 × 1,617,036.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,692.56x = 6,680,457,721,786.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,680,457,721,786.34/2,993,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,510.95

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