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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,552,859.44, 2,142,890.00 and 864,513.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,552,859.44, 2,142,890.00 and 864,513.61 is: 1,192,997.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,859.44 : 2,142,890.00 = 864,513.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,859.44/2,142,890.00 = 864,513.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,859.44x = 2,142,890.00 × 864,513.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,859.44x = 1,852,557,563,295.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,557,563,295.03/1,552,859.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,192,997.59

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