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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,823.20, 2,381,624.40 and 956,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,823.20, 2,381,624.40 and 956,856.80 is: 1,433,413.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,823.20 : 2,381,624.40 = 956,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,823.20/2,381,624.40 = 956,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,823.20x = 2,381,624.40 × 956,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,823.20x = 2,278,873,502,185.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,873,502,185.92/1,589,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,433,413.16

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