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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,593,880.25, 2,199,556.41 and 868,728.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,593,880.25, 2,199,556.41 and 868,728.56 is: 1,198,846.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,880.25 : 2,199,556.41 = 868,728.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,880.25/2,199,556.41 = 868,728.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,880.25x = 2,199,556.41 × 868,728.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,880.25x = 1,910,817,461,700.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,817,461,700.29/1,593,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,198,846.32

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