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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,983.20, 2,210,728.75 and 866,936.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,983.20, 2,210,728.75 and 866,936.93 is: 1,196,368.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,983.20 : 2,210,728.75 = 866,936.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,983.20/2,210,728.75 = 866,936.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,983.20x = 2,210,728.75 × 866,936.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,983.20x = 1,916,562,382,366.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,562,382,366.75/1,601,983.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,368.59

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