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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,016,491.77, 1,402,523.19 and 608,438.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,016,491.77, 1,402,523.19 and 608,438.52 is: 839,504.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,491.77 : 1,402,523.19 = 608,438.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,491.77/1,402,523.19 = 608,438.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,491.77x = 1,402,523.19 × 608,438.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,491.77x = 853,349,133,989.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,349,133,989.28/1,016,491.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,504.22

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