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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,738.32, 2,204,867.67 and 872,586.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,738.32, 2,204,867.67 and 872,586.24 is: 1,204,162.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,738.32 : 2,204,867.67 = 872,586.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,738.32/2,204,867.67 = 872,586.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,738.32x = 2,204,867.67 × 872,586.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,738.32x = 1,923,937,189,862.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,937,189,862.86/1,597,738.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,204,162.89

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