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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,588,082.52, 2,191,567.76 and 862,930.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,588,082.52, 2,191,567.76 and 862,930.23 is: 1,190,851.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,588,082.52 : 2,191,567.76 = 862,930.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,588,082.52/2,191,567.76 = 862,930.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,588,082.52x = 2,191,567.76 × 862,930.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,588,082.52x = 1,891,170,074,518.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,170,074,518.98/1,588,082.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,190,851.26

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