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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,610,741.72, 2,222,866.46 and 885,608.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,610,741.72, 2,222,866.46 and 885,608.16 is: 1,222,162.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,741.72 : 2,222,866.46 = 885,608.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,741.72/2,222,866.46 = 885,608.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,741.72x = 2,222,866.46 × 885,608.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,741.72x = 1,968,588,675,566.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,588,675,566.31/1,610,741.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,222,162.84

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