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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,979,212.80, 2,966,486.40 and 1,479,993.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,979,212.80, 2,966,486.40 and 1,479,993.60 is: 2,218,246.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,212.80 : 2,966,486.40 = 1,479,993.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,212.80/2,966,486.40 = 1,479,993.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,212.80x = 2,966,486.40 × 1,479,993.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,212.80x = 4,390,380,886,487.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,380,886,487.04/1,979,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,246.00

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