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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,327.16, 2,081,499.30 and 829,307.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,327.16, 2,081,499.30 and 829,307.40 is: 1,144,448.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,327.16 : 2,081,499.30 = 829,307.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,327.16/2,081,499.30 = 829,307.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,327.16x = 2,081,499.30 × 829,307.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,327.16x = 1,726,202,772,584.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,202,772,584.82/1,508,327.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,448.51

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