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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,452,882.74, 2,004,978.17 and 808,302.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,452,882.74, 2,004,978.17 and 808,302.77 is: 1,115,457.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,882.74 : 2,004,978.17 = 808,302.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,882.74/2,004,978.17 = 808,302.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,882.74x = 2,004,978.17 × 808,302.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,882.74x = 1,620,629,394,534.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,629,394,534.13/1,452,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,115,457.81

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