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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,681.92, 2,211,692.97 and 877,516.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,681.92, 2,211,692.97 and 877,516.46 is: 1,210,968.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,681.92 : 2,211,692.97 = 877,516.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,681.92/2,211,692.97 = 877,516.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,681.92x = 2,211,692.97 × 877,516.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,681.92x = 1,940,796,985,641.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,796,985,641.29/1,602,681.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,210,968.29

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