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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,796.43, 2,123,802.77 and 894,590.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,796.43, 2,123,802.77 and 894,590.30 is: 1,234,687.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,796.43 : 2,123,802.77 = 894,590.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,796.43/2,123,802.77 = 894,590.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,796.43x = 2,123,802.77 × 894,590.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,796.43x = 1,899,933,345,417.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,933,345,417.88/1,538,796.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,234,687.91

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