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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,680,989.32, 2,508,372.98 and 1,499,829.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,680,989.32, 2,508,372.98 and 1,499,829.56 is: 2,238,046.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,680,989.32 : 2,508,372.98 = 1,499,829.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,680,989.32/2,508,372.98 = 1,499,829.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,680,989.32x = 2,508,372.98 × 1,499,829.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,680,989.32x = 3,762,131,942,909.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,131,942,909.29/1,680,989.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,046.31

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