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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,866.48, 2,094,699.05 and 829,576.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,866.48, 2,094,699.05 and 829,576.57 is: 1,144,839.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,866.48 : 2,094,699.05 = 829,576.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,866.48/2,094,699.05 = 829,576.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,866.48x = 2,094,699.05 × 829,576.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,866.48x = 1,737,713,253,081.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,713,253,081.26/1,517,866.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,839.34

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