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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,872.20, 2,115,364.20 and 888,665.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,872.20, 2,115,364.20 and 888,665.88 is: 1,226,359.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,872.20 : 2,115,364.20 = 888,665.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,872.20/2,115,364.20 = 888,665.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,872.20x = 2,115,364.20 × 888,665.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,872.20x = 1,879,851,988,313.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,851,988,313.50/1,532,872.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226,359.24

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