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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,243.56, 2,962,750.77 and 1,444,440.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,243.56, 2,962,750.77 and 1,444,440.60 is: 2,163,291.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,243.56 : 2,962,750.77 = 1,444,440.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,243.56/2,962,750.77 = 1,444,440.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,243.56x = 2,962,750.77 × 1,444,440.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,243.56x = 4,279,517,499,869.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,279,517,499,869.26/1,978,243.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,163,291.51

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