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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,989,087.51, 2,985,718.38 and 1,762,830.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,989,087.51, 2,985,718.38 and 1,762,830.65 is: 2,646,095.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,087.51 : 2,985,718.38 = 1,762,830.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,087.51/2,985,718.38 = 1,762,830.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,087.51x = 2,985,718.38 × 1,762,830.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,087.51x = 5,263,315,872,532.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,263,315,872,532.35/1,989,087.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,646,095.68

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