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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,987,490.34, 2,742,038.15 and 1,299,564.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,987,490.34, 2,742,038.15 and 1,299,564.86 is: 1,792,942.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,490.34 : 2,742,038.15 = 1,299,564.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,490.34/2,742,038.15 = 1,299,564.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,490.34x = 2,742,038.15 × 1,299,564.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,490.34x = 3,563,456,404,311.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,456,404,311.39/1,987,490.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792,942.75

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