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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,971,926.46, 2,950,107.21 and 1,493,532.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,971,926.46, 2,950,107.21 and 1,493,532.72 is: 2,234,404.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,971,926.46 : 2,950,107.21 = 1,493,532.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,971,926.46/2,950,107.21 = 1,493,532.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,971,926.46x = 2,950,107.21 × 1,493,532.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,971,926.46x = 4,406,081,645,642.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,406,081,645,642.91/1,971,926.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,404.65

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