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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,943.85, 2,730,947.76 and 1,073,525.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,943.85, 2,730,947.76 and 1,073,525.85 is: 1,481,468.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,943.85 : 2,730,947.76 = 1,073,525.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,943.85/2,730,947.76 = 1,073,525.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,943.85x = 2,730,947.76 × 1,073,525.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,943.85x = 2,931,743,015,359.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,743,015,359.60/1,978,943.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,481,468.52

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