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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,374.34, 2,093,952.12 and 829,031.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,374.34, 2,093,952.12 and 829,031.40 is: 1,144,049.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,374.34 : 2,093,952.12 = 829,031.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,374.34/2,093,952.12 = 829,031.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,374.34x = 2,093,952.12 × 829,031.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,374.34x = 1,735,952,057,576.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,952,057,576.57/1,517,374.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,049.96

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