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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,533,540.57, 2,116,328.52 and 880,222.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,533,540.57, 2,116,328.52 and 880,222.62 is: 1,214,731.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,540.57 : 2,116,328.52 = 880,222.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,540.57/2,116,328.52 = 880,222.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,540.57x = 2,116,328.52 × 880,222.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,540.57x = 1,862,840,230,019.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,840,230,019.73/1,533,540.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,731.63

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