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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,523,721.29, 2,102,947.85 and 879,129.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,523,721.29, 2,102,947.85 and 879,129.77 is: 1,213,321.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,721.29 : 2,102,947.85 = 879,129.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,721.29/2,102,947.85 = 879,129.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,721.29x = 2,102,947.85 × 879,129.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,721.29x = 1,848,764,051,375.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,764,051,375.58/1,523,721.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213,321.67

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