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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,488.17, 2,175,543.77 and 888,381.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,488.17, 2,175,543.77 and 888,381.07 is: 1,225,960.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,488.17 : 2,175,543.77 = 888,381.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,488.17/2,175,543.77 = 888,381.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,488.17x = 2,175,543.77 × 888,381.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,488.17x = 1,932,711,892,343.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,711,892,343.67/1,576,488.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,225,960.29

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