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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,355.12, 2,064,980.76 and 817,291.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,355.12, 2,064,980.76 and 817,291.44 is: 1,127,868.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,355.12 : 2,064,980.76 = 817,291.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,355.12/2,064,980.76 = 817,291.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,355.12x = 2,064,980.76 × 817,291.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,355.12x = 1,687,691,098,912.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,691,098,912.69/1,496,355.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,127,868.03

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