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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,523,684.37, 2,102,701.50 and 870,396.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,523,684.37, 2,102,701.50 and 870,396.87 is: 1,201,157.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,684.37 : 2,102,701.50 = 870,396.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,684.37/2,102,701.50 = 870,396.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,684.37x = 2,102,701.50 × 870,396.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,684.37x = 1,830,184,804,144.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,184,804,144.31/1,523,684.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,157.43

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