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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,556.60, 2,244,834.90 and 898,193.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,556.60, 2,244,834.90 and 898,193.40 is: 1,347,290.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,556.60 : 2,244,834.90 = 898,193.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,556.60/2,244,834.90 = 898,193.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,556.60x = 2,244,834.90 × 898,193.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,556.60x = 2,016,295,891,269.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,295,891,269.66/1,496,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,347,290.10

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