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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,971,578.69, 2,719,744.26 and 1,712,874.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,971,578.69, 2,719,744.26 and 1,712,874.36 is: 2,362,868.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,971,578.69 : 2,719,744.26 = 1,712,874.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,971,578.69/2,719,744.26 = 1,712,874.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,971,578.69x = 2,719,744.26 × 1,712,874.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,971,578.69x = 4,658,580,208,711.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,658,580,208,711.17/1,971,578.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,362,868.01

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