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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,476,839.46, 2,038,417.65 and 961,876.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,476,839.46, 2,038,417.65 and 961,876.59 is: 1,327,636.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,839.46 : 2,038,417.65 = 961,876.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,839.46/2,038,417.65 = 961,876.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,839.46x = 2,038,417.65 × 961,876.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,839.46x = 1,960,706,221,999.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,706,221,999.85/1,476,839.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,327,636.67

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