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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,016,833.34, 1,403,229.46 and 557,950.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,016,833.34, 1,403,229.46 and 557,950.92 is: 769,971.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,833.34 : 1,403,229.46 = 557,950.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,833.34/1,403,229.46 = 557,950.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,833.34x = 1,403,229.46 × 557,950.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,833.34x = 782,933,172,029.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,933,172,029.68/1,016,833.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,971.97

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