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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,021,311.75, 1,531,829.73 and 422,189.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,021,311.75, 1,531,829.73 and 422,189.79 is: 633,227.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,021,311.75 : 1,531,829.73 = 422,189.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,021,311.75/1,531,829.73 = 422,189.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,021,311.75x = 1,531,829.73 × 422,189.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,021,311.75x = 646,722,872,024.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,722,872,024.46/1,021,311.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,227.68

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