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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,489,760.34, 2,055,701.79 and 877,873.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,489,760.34, 2,055,701.79 and 877,873.38 is: 1,211,366.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,760.34 : 2,055,701.79 = 877,873.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,760.34/2,055,701.79 = 877,873.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,760.34x = 2,055,701.79 × 877,873.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,760.34x = 1,804,645,878,659.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,645,878,659.35/1,489,760.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,211,366.57

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