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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,975,048.72, 2,724,816.11 and 1,460,039.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,975,048.72, 2,724,816.11 and 1,460,039.18 is: 2,014,298.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,975,048.72 : 2,724,816.11 = 1,460,039.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,975,048.72/2,724,816.11 = 1,460,039.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,975,048.72x = 2,724,816.11 × 1,460,039.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,975,048.72x = 3,978,338,257,970.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,338,257,970.91/1,975,048.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,298.80

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