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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,689,980.52, 2,535,386.58 and 491,913.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,689,980.52, 2,535,386.58 and 491,913.84 is: 737,991.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,980.52 : 2,535,386.58 = 491,913.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,980.52/2,535,386.58 = 491,913.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,980.52x = 2,535,386.58 × 491,913.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,980.52x = 1,247,191,748,452.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,191,748,452.27/1,689,980.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,991.79

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