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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,993,071.60, 2,989,607.40 and 1,461,630.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,993,071.60, 2,989,607.40 and 1,461,630.60 is: 2,192,445.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,071.60 : 2,989,607.40 = 1,461,630.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,071.60/2,989,607.40 = 1,461,630.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,071.60x = 2,989,607.40 × 1,461,630.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,071.60x = 4,369,701,657,826.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,369,701,657,826.44/1,993,071.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,445.90

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