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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,004,895.90, 1,386,740.61 and 552,177.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,004,895.90, 1,386,740.61 and 552,177.18 is: 761,995.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,895.90 : 1,386,740.61 = 552,177.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,895.90/1,386,740.61 = 552,177.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,895.90x = 1,386,740.61 × 552,177.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,895.90x = 765,726,519,421.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,726,519,421.28/1,004,895.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,995.86

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