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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998,558.33, 2,758,911.17 and 1,274,379.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998,558.33, 2,758,911.17 and 1,274,379.45 is: 1,759,217.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,558.33 : 2,758,911.17 = 1,274,379.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,558.33/2,758,911.17 = 1,274,379.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,558.33x = 2,758,911.17 × 1,274,379.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,558.33x = 3,515,899,699,423.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,515,899,699,423.46/1,998,558.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,217.96

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