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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,060.02, 2,202,615.93 and 870,947.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,060.02, 2,202,615.93 and 870,947.53 is: 1,201,936.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,060.02 : 2,202,615.93 = 870,947.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,060.02/2,202,615.93 = 870,947.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,060.02x = 2,202,615.93 × 870,947.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,060.02x = 1,918,362,892,759.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,362,892,759.07/1,596,060.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,936.56

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