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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,637.36, 2,230,908.16 and 891,515.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,637.36, 2,230,908.16 and 891,515.60 is: 1,230,263.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,637.36 : 2,230,908.16 = 891,515.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,637.36/2,230,908.16 = 891,515.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,637.36x = 2,230,908.16 × 891,515.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,637.36x = 1,988,889,426,807.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,889,426,807.30/1,616,637.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,230,263.18

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