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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,985,476.92, 2,978,215.68 and 1,387,605.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,985,476.92, 2,978,215.68 and 1,387,605.78 is: 2,081,408.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,476.92 : 2,978,215.68 = 1,387,605.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,476.92/2,978,215.68 = 1,387,605.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,476.92x = 2,978,215.68 × 1,387,605.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,476.92x = 4,132,589,291,654.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,132,589,291,654.63/1,985,476.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,081,408.88

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