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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,561,331.24, 2,154,609.08 and 882,253.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,561,331.24, 2,154,609.08 and 882,253.16 is: 1,217,493.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,561,331.24 : 2,154,609.08 = 882,253.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,561,331.24/2,154,609.08 = 882,253.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,561,331.24x = 2,154,609.08 × 882,253.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,561,331.24x = 1,900,910,669,394.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,910,669,394.69/1,561,331.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,217,493.52

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