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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,986,457.20, 2,985,906.60 and 1,949,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,986,457.20, 2,985,906.60 and 1,949,132.40 is: 2,929,802.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,457.20 : 2,985,906.60 = 1,949,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,457.20/2,985,906.60 = 1,949,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,457.20x = 2,985,906.60 × 1,949,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,457.20x = 5,819,927,297,433.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,819,927,297,433.84/1,986,457.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,929,802.51

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