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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,613,772.22, 2,226,917.46 and 888,482.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,613,772.22, 2,226,917.46 and 888,482.20 is: 1,226,056.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,613,772.22 : 2,226,917.46 = 888,482.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,613,772.22/2,226,917.46 = 888,482.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,613,772.22x = 2,226,917.46 × 888,482.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,613,772.22x = 1,978,576,524,079.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,576,524,079.21/1,613,772.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226,056.87

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