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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,972,198.40, 2,964,897.28 and 1,556,485.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,972,198.40, 2,964,897.28 and 1,556,485.12 is: 2,339,936.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,198.40 : 2,964,897.28 = 1,556,485.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,198.40/2,964,897.28 = 1,556,485.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,198.40x = 2,964,897.28 × 1,556,485.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,198.40x = 4,614,818,498,648.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,818,498,648.47/1,972,198.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,339,936.23

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