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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,217,691.80, 1,826,537.70 and 863,106.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,217,691.80, 1,826,537.70 and 863,106.20 is: 1,294,659.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,691.80 : 1,826,537.70 = 863,106.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,691.80/1,826,537.70 = 863,106.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,691.80x = 1,826,537.70 × 863,106.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,691.80x = 1,576,496,013,403.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,496,013,403.74/1,217,691.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,294,659.30

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