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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,971,031.40, 2,956,547.10 and 1,545,878.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,971,031.40, 2,956,547.10 and 1,545,878.60 is: 2,318,817.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,971,031.40 : 2,956,547.10 = 1,545,878.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,971,031.40/2,956,547.10 = 1,545,878.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,971,031.40x = 2,956,547.10 × 1,545,878.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,971,031.40x = 4,570,462,891,782.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,570,462,891,782.06/1,971,031.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,318,817.90

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