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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,556,132.58, 2,147,523.03 and 877,054.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,556,132.58, 2,147,523.03 and 877,054.50 is: 1,210,369.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,132.58 : 2,147,523.03 = 877,054.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,132.58/2,147,523.03 = 877,054.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,132.58x = 2,147,523.03 × 877,054.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,132.58x = 1,883,494,737,315.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,494,737,315.13/1,556,132.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,210,369.07

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