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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,016,019.40, 1,522,473.90 and 960,032.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,016,019.40, 1,522,473.90 and 960,032.20 is: 1,438,578.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,019.40 : 1,522,473.90 = 960,032.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,019.40/1,522,473.90 = 960,032.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,019.40x = 1,522,473.90 × 960,032.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,019.40x = 1,461,623,967,659.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,623,967,659.58/1,016,019.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,438,578.80

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