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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,605,880.29, 2,215,912.50 and 880,537.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,605,880.29, 2,215,912.50 and 880,537.17 is: 1,215,030.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,880.29 : 2,215,912.50 = 880,537.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,880.29/2,215,912.50 = 880,537.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,880.29x = 2,215,912.50 × 880,537.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,880.29x = 1,951,193,321,717.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,193,321,717.63/1,605,880.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,030.37

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