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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,839,681.02, 2,759,311.28 and 491,948.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,839,681.02, 2,759,311.28 and 491,948.70 is: 737,866.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839,681.02 : 2,759,311.28 = 491,948.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839,681.02/2,759,311.28 = 491,948.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839,681.02x = 2,759,311.28 × 491,948.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839,681.02x = 1,357,439,594,631.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,439,594,631.59/1,839,681.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,866.83

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