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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,314.24, 2,183,600.24 and 857,161.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,314.24, 2,183,600.24 and 857,161.88 is: 1,182,886.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,314.24 : 2,183,600.24 = 857,161.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,314.24/2,183,600.24 = 857,161.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,314.24x = 2,183,600.24 × 857,161.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,314.24x = 1,871,698,893,503.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,698,893,503.32/1,582,314.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,886.97

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