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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998,952.04, 2,998,428.12 and 579,008.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998,952.04, 2,998,428.12 and 579,008.60 is: 868,512.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,952.04 : 2,998,428.12 = 579,008.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,952.04/2,998,428.12 = 579,008.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,952.04x = 2,998,428.12 × 579,008.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,952.04x = 1,736,115,667,961.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,115,667,961.83/1,998,952.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,512.92

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