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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,596.08, 2,081,862.60 and 829,532.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,596.08, 2,081,862.60 and 829,532.58 is: 1,144,754.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,596.08 : 2,081,862.60 = 829,532.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,596.08/2,081,862.60 = 829,532.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,596.08x = 2,081,862.60 × 829,532.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,596.08x = 1,726,972,853,783.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,972,853,783.51/1,508,596.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,754.97

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