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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,428,294.19, 1,971,080.05 and 816,503.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,428,294.19, 1,971,080.05 and 816,503.88 is: 1,126,794.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,294.19 : 1,971,080.05 = 816,503.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,294.19/1,971,080.05 = 816,503.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,294.19x = 1,971,080.05 × 816,503.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,294.19x = 1,609,394,509,953.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,394,509,953.17/1,428,294.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,126,794.83

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