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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,811,998.24, 2,500,559.16 and 996,215.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,811,998.24, 2,500,559.16 and 996,215.80 is: 1,374,778.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,811,998.24 : 2,500,559.16 = 996,215.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,811,998.24/2,500,559.16 = 996,215.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,811,998.24x = 2,500,559.16 × 996,215.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,811,998.24x = 2,491,096,544,026.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,096,544,026.73/1,811,998.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,374,778.68

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