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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,647.24, 2,972,953.13 and 1,259,319.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,647.24, 2,972,953.13 and 1,259,319.71 is: 1,892,150.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,647.24 : 2,972,953.13 = 1,259,319.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,647.24/2,972,953.13 = 1,259,319.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,647.24x = 2,972,953.13 × 1,259,319.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,647.24x = 3,743,898,457,928.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,898,457,928.12/1,978,647.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,150.54

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