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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,603,883.22, 2,213,358.80 and 878,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,603,883.22, 2,213,358.80 and 878,758.40 is: 1,212,686.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,883.22 : 2,213,358.80 = 878,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,883.22/2,213,358.80 = 878,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,883.22x = 2,213,358.80 × 878,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,883.22x = 1,945,007,622,253.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,007,622,253.33/1,603,883.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,212,686.56

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