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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,972,608.60, 2,958,694.20 and 1,617,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,972,608.60, 2,958,694.20 and 1,617,002.40 is: 2,425,324.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,608.60 : 2,958,694.20 = 1,617,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,608.60/2,958,694.20 = 1,617,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,608.60x = 2,958,694.20 × 1,617,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,608.60x = 4,784,215,622,266.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,784,215,622,266.08/1,972,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,425,324.33

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