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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,936,572, 2,899,248.40 and 1,458,811.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,936,572, 2,899,248.40 and 1,458,811.88 is: 2,183,992.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936,572 : 2,899,248.40 = 1,458,811.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936,572/2,899,248.40 = 1,458,811.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936,572x = 2,899,248.40 × 1,458,811.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936,572x = 4,229,458,008,990.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,229,458,008,990.99/1,936,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,992.13

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