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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,473,324.60, 2,208,431.70 and 840,876.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,473,324.60, 2,208,431.70 and 840,876.60 is: 1,260,427.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,324.60 : 2,208,431.70 = 840,876.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,324.60/2,208,431.70 = 840,876.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,324.60x = 2,208,431.70 × 840,876.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,324.60x = 1,857,018,539,228.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,018,539,228.22/1,473,324.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,260,427.29

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