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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,988,079.40, 2,743,772.26 and 1,203,577.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,988,079.40, 2,743,772.26 and 1,203,577.73 is: 1,661,072.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,988,079.40 : 2,743,772.26 = 1,203,577.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,988,079.40/2,743,772.26 = 1,203,577.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,988,079.40x = 2,743,772.26 × 1,203,577.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,988,079.40x = 3,302,343,176,113.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,343,176,113.38/1,988,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,072.07

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