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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,996,985.60, 2,989,257.60 and 1,437,113.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,996,985.60, 2,989,257.60 and 1,437,113.60 is: 2,151,193.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,985.60 : 2,989,257.60 = 1,437,113.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,985.60/2,989,257.60 = 1,437,113.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,985.60x = 2,989,257.60 × 1,437,113.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,985.60x = 4,295,902,750,863.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,902,750,863.36/1,996,985.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,151,193.65

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