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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,624,992.26, 2,242,461.69 and 899,824.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,624,992.26, 2,242,461.69 and 899,824.50 is: 1,241,742.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,624,992.26 : 2,242,461.69 = 899,824.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,624,992.26/2,242,461.69 = 899,824.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,624,992.26x = 2,242,461.69 × 899,824.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,624,992.26x = 2,017,821,968,973.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,821,968,973.41/1,624,992.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,241,742.51

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