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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,454.32, 2,078,401.23 and 852,990.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,454.32, 2,078,401.23 and 852,990.99 is: 1,176,841.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,454.32 : 2,078,401.23 = 852,990.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,454.32/2,078,401.23 = 852,990.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,454.32x = 2,078,401.23 × 852,990.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,454.32x = 1,772,857,522,794.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,857,522,794.92/1,506,454.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,176,841.21

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