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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,993,023.20, 2,981,661.60 and 1,729,708.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,993,023.20, 2,981,661.60 and 1,729,708.40 is: 2,587,729.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,023.20 : 2,981,661.60 = 1,729,708.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,023.20/2,981,661.60 = 1,729,708.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,023.20x = 2,981,661.60 × 1,729,708.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,023.20x = 5,157,405,115,477.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,157,405,115,477.44/1,993,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,587,729.59

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