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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,937,712.28, 2,906,988.47 and 589,839.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,937,712.28, 2,906,988.47 and 589,839.66 is: 884,887.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937,712.28 : 2,906,988.47 = 589,839.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937,712.28/2,906,988.47 = 589,839.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937,712.28x = 2,906,988.47 × 589,839.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937,712.28x = 1,714,657,080,236.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,657,080,236.16/1,937,712.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884,887.35

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