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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,387,781.89, 1,915,212.12 and 843,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,387,781.89, 1,915,212.12 and 843,827.60 is: 1,164,526.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,781.89 : 1,915,212.12 = 843,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,781.89/1,915,212.12 = 843,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,781.89x = 1,915,212.12 × 843,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,781.89x = 1,616,108,846,710.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,108,846,710.51/1,387,781.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,164,526.54

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