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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,948,917.40, 2,919,228.90 and 1,617,141.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,948,917.40, 2,919,228.90 and 1,617,141.40 is: 2,422,270.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,948,917.40 : 2,919,228.90 = 1,617,141.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,948,917.40/2,919,228.90 = 1,617,141.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,948,917.40x = 2,919,228.90 × 1,617,141.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,948,917.40x = 4,720,805,910,266.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,720,805,910,266.46/1,948,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,270.90

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