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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,944.80, 2,275,459.20 and 877,591.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,944.80, 2,275,459.20 and 877,591.20 is: 1,315,543.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,944.80 : 2,275,459.20 = 877,591.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,944.80/2,275,459.20 = 877,591.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,944.80x = 2,275,459.20 × 877,591.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,944.80x = 1,996,922,969,879.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,922,969,879.04/1,517,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,315,543.87

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