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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,676.22, 2,188,249.23 and 860,530.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,676.22, 2,188,249.23 and 860,530.20 is: 1,187,540.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,676.22 : 2,188,249.23 = 860,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,676.22/2,188,249.23 = 860,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,676.22x = 2,188,249.23 × 860,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,676.22x = 1,883,054,550,768.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,054,550,768.73/1,585,676.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,187,540.39

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