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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,817.74, 2,115,289.06 and 888,611.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,817.74, 2,115,289.06 and 888,611.38 is: 1,226,284.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,817.74 : 2,115,289.06 = 888,611.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,817.74/2,115,289.06 = 888,611.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,817.74x = 2,115,289.06 × 888,611.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,817.74x = 1,879,669,930,705.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,669,930,705.50/1,532,817.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226,284.04

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