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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,153, 1,198,458.66 and 833,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,153, 1,198,458.66 and 833,828.20 is: 1,147,110.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,153 : 1,198,458.66 = 833,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,153/1,198,458.66 = 833,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,153x = 1,198,458.66 × 833,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,153x = 999,308,627,242.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,308,627,242.21/871,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,147,110.36

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