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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,988,052.40, 4,486,744.20 and 1,728,340.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,988,052.40, 4,486,744.20 and 1,728,340.40 is: 2,595,209.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,988,052.40 : 4,486,744.20 = 1,728,340.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,988,052.40/4,486,744.20 = 1,728,340.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,988,052.40x = 4,486,744.20 × 1,728,340.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,988,052.40x = 7,754,621,265,325.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,754,621,265,325.68/2,988,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,595,209.26

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