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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,979,746.20, 2,975,840.10 and 1,942,421.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,979,746.20, 2,975,840.10 and 1,942,421.40 is: 2,919,735.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,746.20 : 2,975,840.10 = 1,942,421.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,746.20/2,975,840.10 = 1,942,421.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,746.20x = 2,975,840.10 × 1,942,421.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,746.20x = 5,780,335,493,218.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,780,335,493,218.14/1,979,746.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,919,735.62

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