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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,466.74, 2,193,451.89 and 864,314.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,466.74, 2,193,451.89 and 864,314.90 is: 1,192,747.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,466.74 : 2,193,451.89 = 864,314.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,466.74/2,193,451.89 = 864,314.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,466.74x = 2,193,451.89 × 864,314.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,466.74x = 1,895,833,150,960.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,833,150,960.16/1,589,466.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,192,747.92

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