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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,083.19, 2,230,211.98 and 890,956.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,083.19, 2,230,211.98 and 890,956.86 is: 1,229,529.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,083.19 : 2,230,211.98 = 890,956.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,083.19/2,230,211.98 = 890,956.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,083.19x = 2,230,211.98 × 890,956.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,083.19x = 1,987,022,662,835.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,022,662,835.18/1,616,083.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,229,529.94

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