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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,968,789.25, 2,717,529.66 and 1,142,071.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,968,789.25, 2,717,529.66 and 1,142,071.73 is: 1,576,407.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968,789.25 : 2,717,529.66 = 1,142,071.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968,789.25/2,717,529.66 = 1,142,071.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968,789.25x = 2,717,529.66 × 1,142,071.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968,789.25x = 3,103,613,783,461.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,613,783,461.38/1,968,789.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,576,407.32

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