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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,927.82, 2,082,359.79 and 829,882.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,927.82, 2,082,359.79 and 829,882.14 is: 1,145,259.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,927.82 : 2,082,359.79 = 829,882.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,927.82/2,082,359.79 = 829,882.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,927.82x = 2,082,359.79 × 829,882.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,927.82x = 1,728,113,198,775.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,113,198,775.15/1,508,927.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,145,259.02

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