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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,984,975.20, 2,739,186.72 and 1,079,557.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,984,975.20, 2,739,186.72 and 1,079,557.92 is: 1,489,746.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,984,975.20 : 2,739,186.72 = 1,079,557.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,984,975.20/2,739,186.72 = 1,079,557.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,984,975.20x = 2,739,186.72 × 1,079,557.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,984,975.20x = 2,957,110,717,934.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,110,717,934.82/1,984,975.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,489,746.93

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