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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,252.20, 2,959,505.10 and 1,714,937.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,252.20, 2,959,505.10 and 1,714,937.40 is: 2,565,580.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,252.20 : 2,959,505.10 = 1,714,937.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,252.20/2,959,505.10 = 1,714,937.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,252.20x = 2,959,505.10 × 1,714,937.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,252.20x = 5,075,365,981,480.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,075,365,981,480.74/1,978,252.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,565,580.86

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