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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,456,810.30, 2,185,845.90 and 782,104.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,456,810.30, 2,185,845.90 and 782,104.60 is: 1,173,495.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,810.30 : 2,185,845.90 = 782,104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,810.30/2,185,845.90 = 782,104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,810.30x = 2,185,845.90 × 782,104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,810.30x = 1,709,560,133,281.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,560,133,281.14/1,456,810.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,495.36

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