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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,881.22, 2,188,518.21 and 860,728.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,881.22, 2,188,518.21 and 860,728.93 is: 1,187,807.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,881.22 : 2,188,518.21 = 860,728.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,881.22/2,188,518.21 = 860,728.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,881.22x = 2,188,518.21 × 860,728.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,881.22x = 1,883,720,937,178.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,720,937,178.82/1,585,881.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,187,807.08

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