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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,813.74, 2,115,283.54 and 888,607.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,813.74, 2,115,283.54 and 888,607.37 is: 1,226,278.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,813.74 : 2,115,283.54 = 888,607.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,813.74/2,115,283.54 = 888,607.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,813.74x = 2,115,283.54 × 888,607.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,813.74x = 1,879,656,543,283.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,656,543,283.69/1,532,813.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226,278.51

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