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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,690,561.50, 2,535,989.85 and 428,389.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,690,561.50, 2,535,989.85 and 428,389.17 is: 642,621.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,690,561.50 : 2,535,989.85 = 428,389.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,690,561.50/2,535,989.85 = 428,389.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,690,561.50x = 2,535,989.85 × 428,389.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,690,561.50x = 1,086,390,586,969.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,390,586,969.92/1,690,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,621.16

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