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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,997,412.77, 2,996,873.36 and 1,199,250.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,997,412.77, 2,996,873.36 and 1,199,250.72 is: 1,799,328.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,412.77 : 2,996,873.36 = 1,199,250.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,412.77/2,996,873.36 = 1,199,250.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,412.77x = 2,996,873.36 × 1,199,250.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,412.77x = 3,594,002,528,732.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,594,002,528,732.57/1,997,412.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,799,328.91

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