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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,988,434.74, 2,743,101.81 and 1,344,079.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,988,434.74, 2,743,101.81 and 1,344,079.86 is: 1,854,196.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,988,434.74 : 2,743,101.81 = 1,344,079.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,988,434.74/2,743,101.81 = 1,344,079.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,988,434.74x = 2,743,101.81 × 1,344,079.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,988,434.74x = 3,686,947,896,750.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,686,947,896,750.55/1,988,434.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,196.08

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