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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,996,205.80, 2,989,059.90 and 1,460,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,996,205.80, 2,989,059.90 and 1,460,828.20 is: 2,187,401.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,205.80 : 2,989,059.90 = 1,460,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,205.80/2,989,059.90 = 1,460,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,205.80x = 2,989,059.90 × 1,460,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,205.80x = 4,366,502,993,409.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,366,502,993,409.18/1,996,205.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,401.22

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