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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,072.18, 2,078,405.01 and 827,071.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,072.18, 2,078,405.01 and 827,071.86 is: 1,141,373.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,072.18 : 2,078,405.01 = 827,071.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,072.18/2,078,405.01 = 827,071.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,072.18x = 2,078,405.01 × 827,071.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,072.18x = 1,718,990,297,454.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,990,297,454.02/1,506,072.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,141,373.12

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