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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,060.27, 2,202,616.28 and 870,947.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,060.27, 2,202,616.28 and 870,947.78 is: 1,201,936.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,060.27 : 2,202,616.28 = 870,947.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,060.27/2,202,616.28 = 870,947.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,060.27x = 2,202,616.28 × 870,947.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,060.27x = 1,918,363,743,890.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,363,743,890.04/1,596,060.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,936.91

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