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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,997,782.53, 2,995,742.13 and 1,037,980.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,997,782.53, 2,995,742.13 and 1,037,980.11 is: 1,556,486.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,782.53 : 2,995,742.13 = 1,037,980.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,782.53/2,995,742.13 = 1,037,980.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,782.53x = 2,995,742.13 × 1,037,980.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,782.53x = 3,109,520,745,629.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,109,520,745,629.03/1,997,782.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,556,486.10

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