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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,624,402.89, 2,241,603.31 and 899,199.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,624,402.89, 2,241,603.31 and 899,199.36 is: 1,240,854.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,624,402.89 : 2,241,603.31 = 899,199.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,624,402.89/2,241,603.31 = 899,199.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,624,402.89x = 2,241,603.31 × 899,199.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,624,402.89x = 2,015,648,259,477.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,648,259,477.88/1,624,402.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,854.88

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