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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,593,882.12, 2,199,559.00 and 868,730.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,593,882.12, 2,199,559.00 and 868,730.43 is: 1,198,848.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,882.12 : 2,199,559.00 = 868,730.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,882.12/2,199,559.00 = 868,730.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,882.12x = 2,199,559.00 × 868,730.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,882.12x = 1,910,823,843,585.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,823,843,585.76/1,593,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,198,848.91

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