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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998,402.60, 2,992,355.10 and 1,574,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998,402.60, 2,992,355.10 and 1,574,999.40 is: 2,358,362.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,402.60 : 2,992,355.10 = 1,574,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,402.60/2,992,355.10 = 1,574,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,402.60x = 2,992,355.10 × 1,574,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,402.60x = 4,712,957,487,086.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,712,957,487,086.94/1,998,402.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,362.37

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