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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,604,559.01, 2,214,308.76 and 879,391.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,604,559.01, 2,214,308.76 and 879,391.12 is: 1,213,569.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,559.01 : 2,214,308.76 = 879,391.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,559.01/2,214,308.76 = 879,391.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,559.01x = 2,214,308.76 × 879,391.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,559.01x = 1,947,243,454,946.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,243,454,946.44/1,604,559.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213,569.24

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