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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,576.27, 2,065,272.04 and 817,512.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,576.27, 2,065,272.04 and 817,512.77 is: 1,128,165.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,576.27 : 2,065,272.04 = 817,512.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,576.27/2,065,272.04 = 817,512.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,576.27x = 2,065,272.04 × 817,512.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,576.27x = 1,688,386,266,223.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,386,266,223.95/1,496,576.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,128,165.87

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