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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,875.78, 2,211,968.53 and 877,767.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,875.78, 2,211,968.53 and 877,767.83 is: 1,211,319.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,875.78 : 2,211,968.53 = 877,767.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,875.78/2,211,968.53 = 877,767.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,875.78x = 2,211,968.53 × 877,767.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,875.78x = 1,941,594,819,941.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,594,819,941.89/1,602,875.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,211,319.58

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