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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,998.19, 2,188,679.69 and 860,846.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,998.19, 2,188,679.69 and 860,846.04 is: 1,187,968.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,998.19 : 2,188,679.69 = 860,846.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,998.19/2,188,679.69 = 860,846.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,998.19x = 2,188,679.69 × 860,846.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,998.19x = 1,884,116,243,964.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,116,243,964.93/1,585,998.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,187,968.72

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