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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,556,927.80, 2,335,391.70 and 885,081.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,556,927.80, 2,335,391.70 and 885,081.40 is: 1,327,622.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,927.80 : 2,335,391.70 = 885,081.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,927.80/2,335,391.70 = 885,081.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,927.80x = 2,335,391.70 × 885,081.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,927.80x = 2,067,011,755,384.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,011,755,384.38/1,556,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,327,622.10

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