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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,424.61, 2,258,805.13 and 784,965.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,424.61, 2,258,805.13 and 784,965.08 is: 1,177,014.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,424.61 : 2,258,805.13 = 784,965.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,424.61/2,258,805.13 = 784,965.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,424.61x = 2,258,805.13 × 784,965.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,424.61x = 1,773,083,149,574.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,083,149,574.86/1,506,424.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,014.19

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