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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,977,546.06, 2,958,198 and 1,578,965.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,977,546.06, 2,958,198 and 1,578,965.34 is: 2,361,963.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,546.06 : 2,958,198 = 1,578,965.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,546.06/2,958,198 = 1,578,965.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,546.06x = 2,958,198 × 1,578,965.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,546.06x = 4,670,892,110,857.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,670,892,110,857.32/1,977,546.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361,963.75

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