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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,452,091.86, 2,003,599.80 and 879,185.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,452,091.86, 2,003,599.80 and 879,185.34 is: 1,213,102.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,091.86 : 2,003,599.80 = 879,185.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,091.86/2,003,599.80 = 879,185.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,091.86x = 2,003,599.80 × 879,185.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,091.86x = 1,761,535,571,386.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,535,571,386.93/1,452,091.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213,102.02

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