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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,541.04, 2,152,046.52 and 880,544.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,541.04, 2,152,046.52 and 880,544.56 is: 1,215,083.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,541.04 : 2,152,046.52 = 880,544.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,541.04/2,152,046.52 = 880,544.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,541.04x = 2,152,046.52 × 880,544.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,541.04x = 1,894,972,856,052.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,972,856,052.93/1,559,541.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,083.67

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