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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,154, 1,198,460.04 and 833,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,154, 1,198,460.04 and 833,829.20 is: 1,147,111.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,154 : 1,198,460.04 = 833,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,154/1,198,460.04 = 833,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,154x = 1,198,460.04 × 833,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,154x = 999,310,976,385.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,310,976,385.17/871,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,147,111.73

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