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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,474,401.92, 2,034,740.13 and 829,863.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,474,401.92, 2,034,740.13 and 829,863.86 is: 1,145,248.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,401.92 : 2,034,740.13 = 829,863.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,401.92/2,034,740.13 = 829,863.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,401.92x = 2,034,740.13 × 829,863.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,401.92x = 1,688,557,298,378.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,557,298,378.70/1,474,401.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,145,248.98

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