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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,678.04, 2,081,888.82 and 829,615.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,678.04, 2,081,888.82 and 829,615.08 is: 1,144,821.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,678.04 : 2,081,888.82 = 829,615.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,678.04/2,081,888.82 = 829,615.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,678.04x = 2,081,888.82 × 829,615.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,678.04x = 1,727,166,359,955.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,166,359,955.41/1,508,678.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,821.04

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