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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,988,065.52, 2,742,664.08 and 1,252,573.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,988,065.52, 2,742,664.08 and 1,252,573.31 is: 1,728,005.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,988,065.52 : 2,742,664.08 = 1,252,573.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,988,065.52/2,742,664.08 = 1,252,573.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,988,065.52x = 2,742,664.08 × 1,252,573.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,988,065.52x = 3,435,387,824,903.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,387,824,903.71/1,988,065.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,728,005.34

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