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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,982,833.16, 2,972,914.86 and 1,184,672.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,982,833.16, 2,972,914.86 and 1,184,672.12 is: 1,776,210.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,982,833.16 : 2,972,914.86 = 1,184,672.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,982,833.16/2,972,914.86 = 1,184,672.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,982,833.16x = 2,972,914.86 × 1,184,672.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,982,833.16x = 3,521,929,349,775.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,521,929,349,775.70/1,982,833.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,210.64

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