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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,958,250.26, 2,936,710.08 and 678,559.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,958,250.26, 2,936,710.08 and 678,559.16 is: 1,017,608.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,958,250.26 : 2,936,710.08 = 678,559.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,958,250.26/2,936,710.08 = 678,559.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,958,250.26x = 2,936,710.08 × 678,559.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,958,250.26x = 1,992,731,525,048.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,731,525,048.33/1,958,250.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,017,608.20

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