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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,839.20, 2,381,648.40 and 956,872.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,839.20, 2,381,648.40 and 956,872.80 is: 1,433,437.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,839.20 : 2,381,648.40 = 956,872.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,839.20/2,381,648.40 = 956,872.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,839.20x = 2,381,648.40 × 956,872.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,839.20x = 2,278,934,573,123.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,934,573,123.52/1,589,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,433,437.15

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