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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,997,236.44, 2,756,698.92 and 1,232,850.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,997,236.44, 2,756,698.92 and 1,232,850.78 is: 1,701,650.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,236.44 : 2,756,698.92 = 1,232,850.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,236.44/2,756,698.92 = 1,232,850.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,236.44x = 2,756,698.92 × 1,232,850.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,236.44x = 3,398,598,413,747.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,398,598,413,747.16/1,997,236.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,701,650.51

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