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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,516.40, 2,065,200.98 and 817,452.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,516.40, 2,065,200.98 and 817,452.90 is: 1,128,089.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,516.40 : 2,065,200.98 = 817,452.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,516.40/2,065,200.98 = 817,452.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,516.40x = 2,065,200.98 × 817,452.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,516.40x = 1,688,204,526,096.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,204,526,096.58/1,496,516.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,128,089.56

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