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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998,786.24, 2,997,984.96 and 1,099,932.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998,786.24, 2,997,984.96 and 1,099,932.48 is: 1,649,791.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,786.24 : 2,997,984.96 = 1,099,932.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,786.24/2,997,984.96 = 1,099,932.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,786.24x = 2,997,984.96 × 1,099,932.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,786.24x = 3,297,581,032,055.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,581,032,055.50/1,998,786.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,649,791.74

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