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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,968.90, 2,212,020.74 and 877,820.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,968.90, 2,212,020.74 and 877,820.54 is: 1,211,350.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,968.90 : 2,212,020.74 = 877,820.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,968.90/2,212,020.74 = 877,820.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,968.90x = 2,212,020.74 × 877,820.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,968.90x = 1,941,757,225,028.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,757,225,028.79/1,602,968.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,211,350.53

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