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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,986,458.20, 2,985,908.10 and 1,949,133.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,986,458.20, 2,985,908.10 and 1,949,133.40 is: 2,929,804.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,458.20 : 2,985,908.10 = 1,949,133.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,458.20/2,985,908.10 = 1,949,133.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,458.20x = 2,985,908.10 × 1,949,133.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,458.20x = 5,819,933,207,040.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,819,933,207,040.54/1,986,458.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,929,804.01

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