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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,332.32, 2,231,494.32 and 1,436,988

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,332.32, 2,231,494.32 and 1,436,988 is: 1,983,893.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,332.32 : 2,231,494.32 = 1,436,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,332.32/2,231,494.32 = 1,436,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,332.32x = 2,231,494.32 × 1,436,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,332.32x = 3,206,630,559,908.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,630,559,908.16/1,616,332.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,893.11

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