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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,985,429.40, 2,978,144.10 and 1,429,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,985,429.40, 2,978,144.10 and 1,429,704.60 is: 2,144,556.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,429.40 : 2,978,144.10 = 1,429,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,429.40/2,978,144.10 = 1,429,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,429.40x = 2,978,144.10 × 1,429,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,429.40x = 4,257,866,319,232.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,866,319,232.86/1,985,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,556.90

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