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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,016,454.42, 1,402,471.86 and 608,401.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,016,454.42, 1,402,471.86 and 608,401.22 is: 839,452.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,454.42 : 1,402,471.86 = 608,401.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,454.42/1,402,471.86 = 608,401.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,454.42x = 1,402,471.86 × 608,401.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,454.42x = 853,265,590,639.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,265,590,639.67/1,016,454.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,452.88

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