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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,603.43, 2,081,872.67 and 829,539.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,603.43, 2,081,872.67 and 829,539.93 is: 1,144,765.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,603.43 : 2,081,872.67 = 829,539.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,603.43/2,081,872.67 = 829,539.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,603.43x = 2,081,872.67 × 829,539.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,603.43x = 1,726,996,504,793.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,996,504,793.01/1,508,603.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,765.07

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