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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,566,008.20, 2,161,018.74 and 886,904.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,566,008.20, 2,161,018.74 and 886,904.20 is: 1,223,886.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,008.20 : 2,161,018.74 = 886,904.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,008.20/2,161,018.74 = 886,904.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,008.20x = 2,161,018.74 × 886,904.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,008.20x = 1,916,616,596,784.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,616,596,784.71/1,566,008.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,223,886.69

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