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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,874.22, 2,211,966.38 and 877,766.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,874.22, 2,211,966.38 and 877,766.27 is: 1,211,317.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,874.22 : 2,211,966.38 = 877,766.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,874.22/2,211,966.38 = 877,766.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,874.22x = 2,211,966.38 × 877,766.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,874.22x = 1,941,589,474,349.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,589,474,349.17/1,602,874.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,211,317.43

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