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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,533,324.32, 2,115,937.94 and 880,057.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,533,324.32, 2,115,937.94 and 880,057.86 is: 1,214,451.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,324.32 : 2,115,937.94 = 880,057.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,324.32/2,115,937.94 = 880,057.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,324.32x = 2,115,937.94 × 880,057.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,324.32x = 1,862,147,810,968.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,147,810,968.92/1,533,324.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,451.37

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