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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,985,552.96, 2,955,872.32 and 1,973,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,985,552.96, 2,955,872.32 and 1,973,743.20 is: 2,938,291.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,985,552.96 : 2,955,872.32 = 1,973,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,985,552.96/2,955,872.32 = 1,973,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,985,552.96x = 2,955,872.32 × 1,973,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,985,552.96x = 5,834,132,891,668.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,132,891,668.22/1,985,552.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,938,291.25

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