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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,659.79, 2,065,359.39 and 843,319.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,659.79, 2,065,359.39 and 843,319.46 is: 1,163,763.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,659.79 : 2,065,359.39 = 843,319.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,659.79/2,065,359.39 = 843,319.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,659.79x = 2,065,359.39 × 843,319.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,659.79x = 1,741,757,765,480.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,757,765,480.73/1,496,659.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,163,763.32

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