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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,971,012.40, 2,956,518.60 and 1,545,859.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,971,012.40, 2,956,518.60 and 1,545,859.60 is: 2,318,789.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,971,012.40 : 2,956,518.60 = 1,545,859.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,971,012.40/2,956,518.60 = 1,545,859.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,971,012.40x = 2,956,518.60 × 1,545,859.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,971,012.40x = 4,570,362,660,388.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,570,362,660,388.56/1,971,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,318,789.40

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