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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,993,175.20, 2,990,695.92 and 871,098.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,993,175.20, 2,990,695.92 and 871,098.40 is: 1,307,055.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,175.20 : 2,990,695.92 = 871,098.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,175.20/2,990,695.92 = 871,098.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,175.20x = 2,990,695.92 × 871,098.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,175.20x = 2,605,190,430,798.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,605,190,430,798.53/1,993,175.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,307,055.41

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