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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,993,856.94, 4,131,524.08 and 1,617,200.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,993,856.94, 4,131,524.08 and 1,617,200.58 is: 2,231,737.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,993,856.94 : 4,131,524.08 = 1,617,200.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,993,856.94/4,131,524.08 = 1,617,200.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,993,856.94x = 4,131,524.08 × 1,617,200.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,993,856.94x = 6,681,503,138,459.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,681,503,138,459.97/2,993,856.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,737.61

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