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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,986,231.20, 2,985,567.60 and 1,948,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,986,231.20, 2,985,567.60 and 1,948,906.40 is: 2,929,463.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,231.20 : 2,985,567.60 = 1,948,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,231.20/2,985,567.60 = 1,948,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,231.20x = 2,985,567.60 × 1,948,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,231.20x = 5,818,591,803,272.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,818,591,803,272.64/1,986,231.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,929,463.50

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