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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,937.56, 2,212,054.38 and 877,830.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,937.56, 2,212,054.38 and 877,830.36 is: 1,211,406.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,937.56 : 2,212,054.38 = 877,830.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,937.56/2,212,054.38 = 877,830.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,937.56x = 2,212,054.38 × 877,830.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,937.56x = 1,941,808,492,734.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,808,492,734.98/1,602,937.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,211,406.20

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