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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,037,968.20, 1,556,952.30 and 559,671.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,037,968.20, 1,556,952.30 and 559,671.30 is: 839,506.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,968.20 : 1,556,952.30 = 559,671.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,968.20/1,556,952.30 = 559,671.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,968.20x = 1,556,952.30 × 559,671.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,968.20x = 871,381,517,778.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,381,517,778.99/1,037,968.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,506.95

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