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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,901,882.38, 2,852,989.62 and 481,938.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,901,882.38, 2,852,989.62 and 481,938.51 is: 722,949.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,901,882.38 : 2,852,989.62 = 481,938.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,901,882.38/2,852,989.62 = 481,938.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,901,882.38x = 2,852,989.62 × 481,938.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,901,882.38x = 1,374,965,549,833.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,965,549,833.63/1,901,882.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,949.84

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