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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,987,950.90, 2,981,926.35 and 1,739,118.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,987,950.90, 2,981,926.35 and 1,739,118.90 is: 2,608,678.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,950.90 : 2,981,926.35 = 1,739,118.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,950.90/2,981,926.35 = 1,739,118.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,950.90x = 2,981,926.35 × 1,739,118.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,950.90x = 5,185,924,473,693.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,185,924,473,693.01/1,987,950.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,608,678.35

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