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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,811.70, 2,381,607.15 and 956,845.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,811.70, 2,381,607.15 and 956,845.30 is: 1,433,395.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,811.70 : 2,381,607.15 = 956,845.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,811.70/2,381,607.15 = 956,845.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,811.70x = 2,381,607.15 × 956,845.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,811.70x = 2,278,829,607,923.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,829,607,923.90/1,589,811.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,433,395.92

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