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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,839,679.23, 2,759,308.59 and 491,946.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,839,679.23, 2,759,308.59 and 491,946.90 is: 737,864.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839,679.23 : 2,759,308.59 = 491,946.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839,679.23/2,759,308.59 = 491,946.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839,679.23x = 2,759,308.59 × 491,946.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839,679.23x = 1,357,433,306,993.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,433,306,993.87/1,839,679.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,864.13

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