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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998,502.20, 2,989,005.30 and 1,786,800.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998,502.20, 2,989,005.30 and 1,786,800.60 is: 2,672,379.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,502.20 : 2,989,005.30 = 1,786,800.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,502.20/2,989,005.30 = 1,786,800.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,502.20x = 2,989,005.30 × 1,786,800.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,502.20x = 5,340,756,463,443.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,340,756,463,443.18/1,998,502.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,672,379.58

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