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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,973,863.20, 2,956,664.53 and 1,587,524.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,973,863.20, 2,956,664.53 and 1,587,524.03 is: 2,377,964.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,863.20 : 2,956,664.53 = 1,587,524.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,863.20/2,956,664.53 = 1,587,524.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,863.20x = 2,956,664.53 × 1,587,524.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,863.20x = 4,693,775,988,312.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,693,775,988,312.23/1,973,863.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377,964.18

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