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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,566.24, 2,968,317.20 and 1,575,283.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,566.24, 2,968,317.20 and 1,575,283.36 is: 2,363,297.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,566.24 : 2,968,317.20 = 1,575,283.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,566.24/2,968,317.20 = 1,575,283.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,566.24x = 2,968,317.20 × 1,575,283.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,566.24x = 4,675,940,692,361.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,675,940,692,361.79/1,978,566.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,363,297.52

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