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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,981,873.80, 2,972,810.70 and 1,761,424.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,981,873.80, 2,972,810.70 and 1,761,424.20 is: 2,642,136.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,981,873.80 : 2,972,810.70 = 1,761,424.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,981,873.80/2,972,810.70 = 1,761,424.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,981,873.80x = 2,972,810.70 × 1,761,424.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,981,873.80x = 5,236,380,708,998.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,236,380,708,998.94/1,981,873.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,642,136.30

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