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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,594.87, 2,081,860.94 and 829,531.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,594.87, 2,081,860.94 and 829,531.37 is: 1,144,753.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,594.87 : 2,081,860.94 = 829,531.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,594.87/2,081,860.94 = 829,531.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,594.87x = 2,081,860.94 × 829,531.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,594.87x = 1,726,968,943,150.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,968,943,150.73/1,508,594.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,753.30

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