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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,883,948.38, 2,599,916.97 and 1,079,287.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,883,948.38, 2,599,916.97 and 1,079,287.90 is: 1,489,456.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,883,948.38 : 2,599,916.97 = 1,079,287.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,883,948.38/2,599,916.97 = 1,079,287.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,883,948.38x = 2,599,916.97 × 1,079,287.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,883,948.38x = 2,806,058,926,725.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,806,058,926,725.66/1,883,948.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,489,456.38

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