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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,606,951.24, 2,217,591.34 and 881,844.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,606,951.24, 2,217,591.34 and 881,844.50 is: 1,216,944.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,951.24 : 2,217,591.34 = 881,844.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,951.24/2,217,591.34 = 881,844.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,951.24x = 2,217,591.34 × 881,844.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,951.24x = 1,955,570,729,766.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,570,729,766.00/1,606,951.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,216,944.66

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