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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,988,045.40, 2,982,068.10 and 1,739,213.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,988,045.40, 2,982,068.10 and 1,739,213.40 is: 2,608,820.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,988,045.40 : 2,982,068.10 = 1,739,213.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,988,045.40/2,982,068.10 = 1,739,213.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,988,045.40x = 2,982,068.10 × 1,739,213.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,988,045.40x = 5,186,452,799,232.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,186,452,799,232.54/1,988,045.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,608,820.10

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