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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,928.82, 2,082,361.17 and 829,883.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,928.82, 2,082,361.17 and 829,883.14 is: 1,145,260.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,928.82 : 2,082,361.17 = 829,883.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,928.82/2,082,361.17 = 829,883.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,928.82x = 2,082,361.17 × 829,883.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,928.82x = 1,728,116,426,373.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,116,426,373.67/1,508,928.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,145,260.40

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