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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,972,665.60, 2,958,998.40 and 1,895,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,972,665.60, 2,958,998.40 and 1,895,251.20 is: 2,842,876.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,665.60 : 2,958,998.40 = 1,895,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,665.60/2,958,998.40 = 1,895,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,665.60x = 2,958,998.40 × 1,895,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,665.60x = 5,608,045,268,398.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,608,045,268,398.08/1,972,665.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842,876.80

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