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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,976,588.12, 2,727,984.12 and 1,251,503.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,976,588.12, 2,727,984.12 and 1,251,503.12 is: 1,727,259.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,976,588.12 : 2,727,984.12 = 1,251,503.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,976,588.12/2,727,984.12 = 1,251,503.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,976,588.12x = 2,727,984.12 × 1,251,503.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,976,588.12x = 3,414,080,637,490.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,080,637,490.46/1,976,588.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,727,259.51

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