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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,078.17, 2,093,389.54 and 837,974.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,078.17, 2,093,389.54 and 837,974.17 is: 1,156,305.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,078.17 : 2,093,389.54 = 837,974.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,078.17/2,093,389.54 = 837,974.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,078.17x = 2,093,389.54 × 837,974.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,078.17x = 1,754,206,362,268.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,206,362,268.18/1,517,078.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,156,305.85

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