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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,987,758.40, 2,981,637.60 and 1,885,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,987,758.40, 2,981,637.60 and 1,885,115.20 is: 2,827,672.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,758.40 : 2,981,637.60 = 1,885,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,758.40/2,981,637.60 = 1,885,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,758.40x = 2,981,637.60 × 1,885,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,758.40x = 5,620,730,360,651.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,620,730,360,651.52/1,987,758.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,672.80

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