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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,587.46, 2,081,827.66 and 820,253.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,587.46, 2,081,827.66 and 820,253.84 is: 1,131,937.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,587.46 : 2,081,827.66 = 820,253.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,587.46/2,081,827.66 = 820,253.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,587.46x = 2,081,827.66 × 820,253.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,587.46x = 1,707,627,132,333.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,627,132,333.21/1,508,587.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,131,937.77

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