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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,400,690.45, 1,933,024.78 and 856,655.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,400,690.45, 1,933,024.78 and 856,655.52 is: 1,182,228.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,690.45 : 1,933,024.78 = 856,655.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,690.45/1,933,024.78 = 856,655.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,690.45x = 1,933,024.78 × 856,655.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,690.45x = 1,655,936,341,905.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,936,341,905.76/1,400,690.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,228.63

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