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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,885,996.56, 2,602,731.40 and 1,161,262.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,885,996.56, 2,602,731.40 and 1,161,262.48 is: 1,602,576.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885,996.56 : 2,602,731.40 = 1,161,262.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885,996.56/2,602,731.40 = 1,161,262.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885,996.56x = 2,602,731.40 × 1,161,262.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885,996.56x = 3,022,454,320,337.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022,454,320,337.87/1,885,996.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,602,576.79

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