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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,951.30, 2,065,795.02 and 852,372.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,951.30, 2,065,795.02 and 852,372.02 is: 1,176,274.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,951.30 : 2,065,795.02 = 852,372.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,951.30/2,065,795.02 = 852,372.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,951.30x = 2,065,795.02 × 852,372.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,951.30x = 1,760,825,874,103.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,825,874,103.34/1,496,951.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,176,274.66

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