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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,077.93, 2,230,204.73 and 890,951.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,077.93, 2,230,204.73 and 890,951.60 is: 1,229,522.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,077.93 : 2,230,204.73 = 890,951.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,077.93/2,230,204.73 = 890,951.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,077.93x = 2,230,204.73 × 890,951.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,077.93x = 1,987,004,471,960.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,004,471,960.69/1,616,077.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,229,522.68

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