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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,442.74, 2,211,371.64 and 877,337.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,442.74, 2,211,371.64 and 877,337.40 is: 1,210,725.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,442.74 : 2,211,371.64 = 877,337.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,442.74/2,211,371.64 = 877,337.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,442.74x = 2,211,371.64 × 877,337.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,442.74x = 1,940,119,045,071.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,119,045,071.34/1,602,442.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,210,725.97

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