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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,049.70, 2,959,201.35 and 1,714,734.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,049.70, 2,959,201.35 and 1,714,734.90 is: 2,565,277.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,049.70 : 2,959,201.35 = 1,714,734.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,049.70/2,959,201.35 = 1,714,734.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,049.70x = 2,959,201.35 × 1,714,734.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,049.70x = 5,074,245,830,972.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,074,245,830,972.12/1,978,049.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,565,277.22

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