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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,060.77, 2,202,616.95 and 870,948.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,060.77, 2,202,616.95 and 870,948.26 is: 1,201,937.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,060.77 : 2,202,616.95 = 870,948.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,060.77/2,202,616.95 = 870,948.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,060.77x = 2,202,616.95 × 870,948.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,060.77x = 1,918,365,400,049.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,365,400,049.01/1,596,060.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,937.57

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