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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,971,376.02, 2,719,830.69 and 1,608,172.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,971,376.02, 2,719,830.69 and 1,608,172.02 is: 2,218,732.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,971,376.02 : 2,719,830.69 = 1,608,172.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,971,376.02/2,719,830.69 = 1,608,172.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,971,376.02x = 2,719,830.69 × 1,608,172.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,971,376.02x = 4,373,955,614,795.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,955,614,795.29/1,971,376.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,732.28

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