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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,016,035.40, 1,522,497.90 and 960,048.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,016,035.40, 1,522,497.90 and 960,048.20 is: 1,438,602.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,035.40 : 1,522,497.90 = 960,048.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,035.40/1,522,497.90 = 960,048.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,035.40x = 1,522,497.90 × 960,048.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,035.40x = 1,461,671,368,398.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,671,368,398.78/1,016,035.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,438,602.80

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