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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,622,997.56, 2,239,802.58 and 897,832.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,622,997.56, 2,239,802.58 and 897,832.78 is: 1,239,045.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,997.56 : 2,239,802.58 = 897,832.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,997.56/2,239,802.58 = 897,832.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,997.56x = 2,239,802.58 × 897,832.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,997.56x = 2,010,968,174,819.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,968,174,819.94/1,622,997.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,239,045.71

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