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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,608.49, 2,078,796.23 and 894,967.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,608.49, 2,078,796.23 and 894,967.47 is: 1,234,862.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,608.49 : 2,078,796.23 = 894,967.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,608.49/2,078,796.23 = 894,967.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,608.49x = 2,078,796.23 × 894,967.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,608.49x = 1,860,454,998,133.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,454,998,133.80/1,506,608.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,234,862.95

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