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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,748,298.48, 2,622,820.85 and 990,502.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,748,298.48, 2,622,820.85 and 990,502.98 is: 1,485,965.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,298.48 : 2,622,820.85 = 990,502.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,298.48/2,622,820.85 = 990,502.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,298.48x = 2,622,820.85 × 990,502.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,298.48x = 2,597,911,867,931.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,597,911,867,931.13/1,748,298.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,485,965.87

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