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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,566.16, 2,193,616.87 and 864,429.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,566.16, 2,193,616.87 and 864,429.55 is: 1,192,921.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,566.16 : 2,193,616.87 = 864,429.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,566.16/2,193,616.87 = 864,429.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,566.16x = 2,193,616.87 × 864,429.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,566.16x = 1,896,227,228,516.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,227,228,516.28/1,589,566.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,192,921.24

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