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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,017.83, 2,230,111.34 and 890,849.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,017.83, 2,230,111.34 and 890,849.64 is: 1,229,376.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,017.83 : 2,230,111.34 = 890,849.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,017.83/2,230,111.34 = 890,849.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,017.83x = 2,230,111.34 × 890,849.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,017.83x = 1,986,693,868,794.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,693,868,794.11/1,616,017.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,229,376.21

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