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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,049.16, 2,081,114.58 and 829,029.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,049.16, 2,081,114.58 and 829,029.40 is: 1,144,064.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,049.16 : 2,081,114.58 = 829,029.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,049.16/2,081,114.58 = 829,029.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,049.16x = 2,081,114.58 × 829,029.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,049.16x = 1,725,305,171,588.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,305,171,588.65/1,508,049.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,064.28

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