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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,646.38, 2,211,651.62 and 877,493.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,646.38, 2,211,651.62 and 877,493.90 is: 1,210,941.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,646.38 : 2,211,651.62 = 877,493.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,646.38/2,211,651.62 = 877,493.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,646.38x = 2,211,651.62 × 877,493.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,646.38x = 1,940,710,790,029.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,710,790,029.39/1,602,646.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,210,941.36

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