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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,604,687.69, 2,214,522.57 and 879,537.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,604,687.69, 2,214,522.57 and 879,537.27 is: 1,213,790.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,687.69 : 2,214,522.57 = 879,537.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,687.69/2,214,522.57 = 879,537.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,687.69x = 2,214,522.57 × 879,537.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,687.69x = 1,947,755,135,571.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,755,135,571.18/1,604,687.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213,790.79

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