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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,380.43, 2,093,960.23 and 829,037.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,380.43, 2,093,960.23 and 829,037.48 is: 1,144,058.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,380.43 : 2,093,960.23 = 829,037.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,380.43/2,093,960.23 = 829,037.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,380.43x = 2,093,960.23 × 829,037.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,380.43x = 1,735,971,499,757.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,971,499,757.03/1,517,380.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,058.18

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