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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,971,899.68, 2,959,074.24 and 1,262,436.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,971,899.68, 2,959,074.24 and 1,262,436.88 is: 1,894,439.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,971,899.68 : 2,959,074.24 = 1,262,436.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,971,899.68/2,959,074.24 = 1,262,436.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,971,899.68x = 2,959,074.24 × 1,262,436.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,971,899.68x = 3,735,644,451,233.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,644,451,233.97/1,971,899.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,439.40

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