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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,995,833.80, 2,993,750.70 and 1,974,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,995,833.80, 2,993,750.70 and 1,974,838.60 is: 2,962,257.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,833.80 : 2,993,750.70 = 1,974,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,833.80/2,993,750.70 = 1,974,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,833.80x = 2,993,750.70 × 1,974,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,833.80x = 5,912,174,441,137.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,912,174,441,137.02/1,995,833.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,257.90

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