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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,738.68, 2,175,756.40 and 888,522.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,738.68, 2,175,756.40 and 888,522.52 is: 1,226,080.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,738.68 : 2,175,756.40 = 888,522.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,738.68/2,175,756.40 = 888,522.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,738.68x = 2,175,756.40 × 888,522.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,738.68x = 1,933,208,559,434.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933,208,559,434.13/1,576,738.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226,080.51

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