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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,979,434.40, 2,970,901.20 and 1,695,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,979,434.40, 2,970,901.20 and 1,695,999.20 is: 2,545,497.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,434.40 : 2,970,901.20 = 1,695,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,434.40/2,970,901.20 = 1,695,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,434.40x = 2,970,901.20 × 1,695,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,434.40x = 5,038,646,058,479.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,038,646,058,479.04/1,979,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,545,497.87

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