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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,598,615.24, 2,206,085.56 and 873,468.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,598,615.24, 2,206,085.56 and 873,468.12 is: 1,205,384.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,615.24 : 2,206,085.56 = 873,468.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,615.24/2,206,085.56 = 873,468.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,615.24x = 2,206,085.56 × 873,468.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,615.24x = 1,926,945,406,652.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,926,945,406,652.35/1,598,615.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,205,384.11

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