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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,816.88, 2,082,125.76 and 829,753.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,816.88, 2,082,125.76 and 829,753.38 is: 1,145,036.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,816.88 : 2,082,125.76 = 829,753.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,816.88/2,082,125.76 = 829,753.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,816.88x = 2,082,125.76 × 829,753.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,816.88x = 1,727,650,886,945.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,650,886,945.07/1,508,816.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,145,036.82

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