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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,604,450.50, 2,214,144.82 and 879,325.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,604,450.50, 2,214,144.82 and 879,325.13 is: 1,213,470.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,450.50 : 2,214,144.82 = 879,325.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,450.50/2,214,144.82 = 879,325.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,450.50x = 2,214,144.82 × 879,325.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,450.50x = 1,946,953,188,319.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,953,188,319.85/1,604,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213,470.40

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