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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,610,057.16, 2,221,901.88 and 884,971.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,610,057.16, 2,221,901.88 and 884,971.92 is: 1,221,273.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,057.16 : 2,221,901.88 = 884,971.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,057.16/2,221,901.88 = 884,971.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,057.16x = 2,221,901.88 × 884,971.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,057.16x = 1,966,320,772,795.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,320,772,795.21/1,610,057.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,221,273.89

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