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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,489,764.40, 2,239,312.20 and 1,461,770.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,489,764.40, 2,239,312.20 and 1,461,770.80 is: 2,197,234.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,764.40 : 2,239,312.20 = 1,461,770.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,764.40/2,239,312.20 = 1,461,770.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,764.40x = 2,239,312.20 × 1,461,770.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,764.40x = 3,273,361,186,043.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,361,186,043.76/1,489,764.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,197,234.13

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