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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,981,996.30, 2,972,994.45 and 1,645,708.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,981,996.30, 2,972,994.45 and 1,645,708.60 is: 2,468,562.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,981,996.30 : 2,972,994.45 = 1,645,708.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,981,996.30/2,972,994.45 = 1,645,708.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,981,996.30x = 2,972,994.45 × 1,645,708.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,981,996.30x = 4,892,682,534,117.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,892,682,534,117.27/1,981,996.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,468,562.90

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