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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,811,987.36, 2,500,559.37 and 996,196.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,811,987.36, 2,500,559.37 and 996,196.82 is: 1,374,760.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,811,987.36 : 2,500,559.37 = 996,196.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,811,987.36/2,500,559.37 = 996,196.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,811,987.36x = 2,500,559.37 × 996,196.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,811,987.36x = 2,491,049,292,615.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,049,292,615.20/1,811,987.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,374,760.86

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