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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,401.13, 2,093,989.05 and 829,058.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,401.13, 2,093,989.05 and 829,058.27 is: 1,144,087.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,401.13 : 2,093,989.05 = 829,058.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,401.13/2,093,989.05 = 829,058.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,401.13x = 2,093,989.05 × 829,058.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,401.13x = 1,736,038,928,722.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,038,928,722.00/1,517,401.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,087.02

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