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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,980,488.34, 2,966,877.92 and 1,460,215.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,980,488.34, 2,966,877.92 and 1,460,215.96 is: 2,187,481.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,980,488.34 : 2,966,877.92 = 1,460,215.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,980,488.34/2,966,877.92 = 1,460,215.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,980,488.34x = 2,966,877.92 × 1,460,215.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,980,488.34x = 4,332,282,486,388.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,332,282,486,388.95/1,980,488.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,481.95

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