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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,990,882.40, 2,993,696.40 and 1,666,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,990,882.40, 2,993,696.40 and 1,666,479.20 is: 2,505,890.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990,882.40 : 2,993,696.40 = 1,666,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990,882.40/2,993,696.40 = 1,666,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990,882.40x = 2,993,696.40 × 1,666,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990,882.40x = 4,988,932,781,714.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,988,932,781,714.88/1,990,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,505,890.24

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