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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,972,267.20, 2,956,359.60 and 1,071,806.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,972,267.20, 2,956,359.60 and 1,071,806.40 is: 1,606,600.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,267.20 : 2,956,359.60 = 1,071,806.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,267.20/2,956,359.60 = 1,071,806.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,267.20x = 2,956,359.60 × 1,071,806.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,267.20x = 3,168,645,139,981.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,168,645,139,981.44/1,972,267.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,606,600.33

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