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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,987,643.60, 2,981,465.40 and 1,357,787.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,987,643.60, 2,981,465.40 and 1,357,787.60 is: 2,036,681.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,643.60 : 2,981,465.40 = 1,357,787.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,643.60/2,981,465.40 = 1,357,787.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,643.60x = 2,981,465.40 × 1,357,787.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,643.60x = 4,048,196,749,949.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,048,196,749,949.04/1,987,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036,681.40

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