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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,217,689.80, 1,826,534.70 and 863,104.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,217,689.80, 1,826,534.70 and 863,104.20 is: 1,294,656.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,689.80 : 1,826,534.70 = 863,104.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,689.80/1,826,534.70 = 863,104.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,689.80x = 1,826,534.70 × 863,104.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,689.80x = 1,576,489,771,015.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,489,771,015.74/1,217,689.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,294,656.30

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