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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,949,131.40, 2,909,420.89 and 1,719,037.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,949,131.40, 2,909,420.89 and 1,719,037.13 is: 2,565,964.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,949,131.40 : 2,909,420.89 = 1,719,037.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,949,131.40/2,909,420.89 = 1,719,037.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,949,131.40x = 2,909,420.89 × 1,719,037.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,949,131.40x = 5,001,402,522,160.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,001,402,522,160.54/1,949,131.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,565,964.79

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