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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,627.86, 2,081,906.46 and 829,564.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,627.86, 2,081,906.46 and 829,564.36 is: 1,144,798.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,627.86 : 2,081,906.46 = 829,564.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,627.86/2,081,906.46 = 829,564.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,627.86x = 2,081,906.46 × 829,564.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,627.86x = 1,727,075,400,069.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,075,400,069.77/1,508,627.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,798.82

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