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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,986,455.20, 2,985,903.60 and 1,949,130.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,986,455.20, 2,985,903.60 and 1,949,130.40 is: 2,929,799.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,455.20 : 2,985,903.60 = 1,949,130.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,455.20/2,985,903.60 = 1,949,130.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,455.20x = 2,985,903.60 × 1,949,130.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,455.20x = 5,819,915,478,229.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,819,915,478,229.44/1,986,455.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,929,799.51

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