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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,762.90, 2,384,589.68 and 452,532.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,762.90, 2,384,589.68 and 452,532.02 is: 678,782.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,762.90 : 2,384,589.68 = 452,532.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,762.90/2,384,589.68 = 452,532.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,762.90x = 2,384,589.68 × 452,532.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,762.90x = 1,079,103,172,272.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,103,172,272.94/1,589,762.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,782.46

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