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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,987,871.60, 2,981,807.40 and 1,358,015.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,987,871.60, 2,981,807.40 and 1,358,015.60 is: 2,037,023.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,871.60 : 2,981,807.40 = 1,358,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,871.60/2,981,807.40 = 1,358,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,871.60x = 2,981,807.40 × 1,358,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,871.60x = 4,049,340,965,395.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,049,340,965,395.44/1,987,871.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,037,023.40

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