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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,037,820.60, 1,556,949.60 and 327,920.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,037,820.60, 1,556,949.60 and 327,920.40 is: 491,949.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,820.60 : 1,556,949.60 = 327,920.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,820.60/1,556,949.60 = 327,920.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,820.60x = 1,556,949.60 × 327,920.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,820.60x = 510,555,535,611.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,555,535,611.84/1,037,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,949.70

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