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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,816.37, 2,082,125.07 and 829,752.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,816.37, 2,082,125.07 and 829,752.87 is: 1,145,036.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,816.37 : 2,082,125.07 = 829,752.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,816.37/2,082,125.07 = 829,752.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,816.37x = 2,082,125.07 × 829,752.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,816.37x = 1,727,649,252,531.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,649,252,531.45/1,508,816.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,145,036.13

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