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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,604,199.73, 2,213,757.42 and 879,012.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,604,199.73, 2,213,757.42 and 879,012.40 is: 1,213,016.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,199.73 : 2,213,757.42 = 879,012.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,199.73/2,213,757.42 = 879,012.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,199.73x = 2,213,757.42 × 879,012.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,199.73x = 1,945,920,222,772.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,920,222,772.01/1,604,199.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213,016.18

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