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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,987,890.72, 2,743,404.66 and 1,496,981.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,987,890.72, 2,743,404.66 and 1,496,981.40 is: 2,065,921.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,890.72 : 2,743,404.66 = 1,496,981.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,890.72/2,743,404.66 = 1,496,981.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,890.72x = 2,743,404.66 × 1,496,981.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,890.72x = 4,106,825,748,693.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,106,825,748,693.32/1,987,890.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,065,921.28

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