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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,591,997.77, 2,196,937.78 and 866,845.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,591,997.77, 2,196,937.78 and 866,845.27 is: 1,196,236.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,591,997.77 : 2,196,937.78 = 866,845.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,591,997.77/2,196,937.78 = 866,845.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,591,997.77x = 2,196,937.78 × 866,845.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,591,997.77x = 1,904,405,123,077.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,405,123,077.30/1,591,997.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,236.05

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