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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,972,002.48, 2,950,220.84 and 1,493,608.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,972,002.48, 2,950,220.84 and 1,493,608.38 is: 2,234,517.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,002.48 : 2,950,220.84 = 1,493,608.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,002.48/2,950,220.84 = 1,493,608.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,002.48x = 2,950,220.84 × 1,493,608.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,002.48x = 4,406,474,562,006.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,406,474,562,006.60/1,972,002.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,517.76

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