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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,760.40, 2,425,140.60 and 986,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,760.40, 2,425,140.60 and 986,904.40 is: 1,480,356.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,760.40 : 2,425,140.60 = 986,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,760.40/2,425,140.60 = 986,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,760.40x = 2,425,140.60 × 986,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,760.40x = 2,393,381,928,758.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,381,928,758.64/1,616,760.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,480,356.60

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