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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,987,673.70, 2,981,510.55 and 1,853,829.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,987,673.70, 2,981,510.55 and 1,853,829.30 is: 2,780,743.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,673.70 : 2,981,510.55 = 1,853,829.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,673.70/2,981,510.55 = 1,853,829.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,673.70x = 2,981,510.55 × 1,853,829.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,673.70x = 5,527,211,615,849.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,527,211,615,849.12/1,987,673.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,780,743.95

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