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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,089.80, 2,202,657.06 and 870,977.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,089.80, 2,202,657.06 and 870,977.44 is: 1,201,977.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,089.80 : 2,202,657.06 = 870,977.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,089.80/2,202,657.06 = 870,977.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,089.80x = 2,202,657.06 × 870,977.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,089.80x = 1,918,464,607,316.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,464,607,316.73/1,596,089.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,977.86

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