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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,976.33, 2,176,227.02 and 851,824.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,976.33, 2,176,227.02 and 851,824.07 is: 1,175,517.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,976.33 : 2,176,227.02 = 851,824.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,976.33/2,176,227.02 = 851,824.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,976.33x = 2,176,227.02 × 851,824.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,976.33x = 1,853,762,542,280.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,853,762,542,280.12/1,576,976.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,175,517.04

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