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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,906,503.34, 2,859,752.71 and 486,559.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,906,503.34, 2,859,752.71 and 486,559.57 is: 729,838.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,906,503.34 : 2,859,752.71 = 486,559.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,906,503.34/2,859,752.71 = 486,559.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,906,503.34x = 2,859,752.71 × 486,559.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,906,503.34x = 1,391,440,040,518.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,440,040,518.15/1,906,503.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,838.76

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