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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,594,872.27, 2,200,976.88 and 869,759.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,594,872.27, 2,200,976.88 and 869,759.55 is: 1,200,297.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,872.27 : 2,200,976.88 = 869,759.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,872.27/2,200,976.88 = 869,759.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,872.27x = 2,200,976.88 × 869,759.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,872.27x = 1,914,320,660,709.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,320,660,709.20/1,594,872.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,200,297.16

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