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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,994,123.80, 2,988,123.90 and 1,486,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,994,123.80, 2,988,123.90 and 1,486,302.40 is: 2,227,171.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,994,123.80 : 2,988,123.90 = 1,486,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,994,123.80/2,988,123.90 = 1,486,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,994,123.80x = 2,988,123.90 × 1,486,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,994,123.80x = 4,441,255,724,067.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,441,255,724,067.36/1,994,123.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,171.51

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