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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,496.30, 2,384,244.45 and 917,649.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,496.30, 2,384,244.45 and 917,649.90 is: 1,376,474.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,496.30 : 2,384,244.45 = 917,649.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,496.30/2,384,244.45 = 917,649.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,496.30x = 2,384,244.45 × 917,649.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,496.30x = 2,187,901,681,118.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,901,681,118.06/1,589,496.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,376,474.85

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