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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,937,718.60, 2,901,329.10 and 1,517,814.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,937,718.60, 2,901,329.10 and 1,517,814.60 is: 2,272,610.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937,718.60 : 2,901,329.10 = 1,517,814.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937,718.60/2,901,329.10 = 1,517,814.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937,718.60x = 2,901,329.10 × 1,517,814.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937,718.60x = 4,403,679,667,384.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,403,679,667,384.86/1,937,718.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,610.52

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