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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,079.43, 2,230,204.08 and 890,952.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,079.43, 2,230,204.08 and 890,952.72 is: 1,229,522.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,079.43 : 2,230,204.08 = 890,952.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,079.43/2,230,204.08 = 890,952.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,079.43x = 2,230,204.08 × 890,952.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,079.43x = 1,987,006,391,231.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,006,391,231.10/1,616,079.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,229,522.73

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