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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,993,887.40, 2,986,683.90 and 1,662,111.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,993,887.40, 2,986,683.90 and 1,662,111.40 is: 2,489,709.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,887.40 : 2,986,683.90 = 1,662,111.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,887.40/2,986,683.90 = 1,662,111.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,887.40x = 2,986,683.90 × 1,662,111.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,887.40x = 4,964,201,358,386.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,964,201,358,386.46/1,993,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,489,709.98

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