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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,821.80, 1,616,732.70 and 839,876.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,821.80, 1,616,732.70 and 839,876.20 is: 1,259,814.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,821.80 : 1,616,732.70 = 839,876.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,821.80/1,616,732.70 = 839,876.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,821.80x = 1,616,732.70 × 839,876.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,821.80x = 1,357,855,316,491.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,855,316,491.74/1,077,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,259,814.30

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