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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,647.88, 2,211,653.69 and 877,495.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,647.88, 2,211,653.69 and 877,495.40 is: 1,210,943.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,647.88 : 2,211,653.69 = 877,495.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,647.88/2,211,653.69 = 877,495.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,647.88x = 2,211,653.69 × 877,495.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,647.88x = 1,940,715,923,922.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,715,923,922.28/1,602,647.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,210,943.43

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