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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,986,422.24, 2,741,073 and 1,115,057.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,986,422.24, 2,741,073 and 1,115,057.46 is: 1,538,672.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,422.24 : 2,741,073 = 1,115,057.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,422.24/2,741,073 = 1,115,057.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,422.24x = 2,741,073 × 1,115,057.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,422.24x = 3,056,453,897,054.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,453,897,054.58/1,986,422.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,538,672.81

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