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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,359.40, 1,500,539.10 and 917,690.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,359.40, 1,500,539.10 and 917,690.80 is: 1,376,536.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,359.40 : 1,500,539.10 = 917,690.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,359.40/1,500,539.10 = 917,690.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,359.40x = 1,500,539.10 × 917,690.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,359.40x = 1,377,030,927,110.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,030,927,110.28/1,000,359.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,376,536.20

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