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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,986,158.98, 2,732,298.38 and 1,740,035.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,986,158.98, 2,732,298.38 and 1,740,035.22 is: 2,393,713.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,158.98 : 2,732,298.38 = 1,740,035.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,158.98/2,732,298.38 = 1,740,035.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,158.98x = 2,732,298.38 × 1,740,035.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,158.98x = 4,754,295,400,327.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,295,400,327.78/1,986,158.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,713.42

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