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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,492,826.18, 2,238,805.46 and 581,805.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,492,826.18, 2,238,805.46 and 581,805.89 is: 872,539.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,826.18 : 2,238,805.46 = 581,805.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,826.18/2,238,805.46 = 581,805.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,826.18x = 2,238,805.46 × 581,805.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,826.18x = 1,302,550,212,259.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,550,212,259.68/1,492,826.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,539.77

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