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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,996,998.04, 2,996,245.32 and 1,036,854.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,996,998.04, 2,996,245.32 and 1,036,854.28 is: 1,555,669.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,998.04 : 2,996,245.32 = 1,036,854.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,998.04/2,996,245.32 = 1,036,854.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,998.04x = 2,996,245.32 × 1,036,854.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,998.04x = 3,106,669,783,971.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,669,783,971.97/1,996,998.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,555,669.92

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