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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,017.20, 2,080,733.28 and 896,373.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,017.20, 2,080,733.28 and 896,373.24 is: 1,236,798.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,017.20 : 2,080,733.28 = 896,373.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,017.20/2,080,733.28 = 896,373.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,017.20x = 2,080,733.28 × 896,373.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,017.20x = 1,865,113,631,769.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,113,631,769.43/1,508,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,236,798.65

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