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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,038,055.60, 1,432,514.74 and 579,142.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,038,055.60, 1,432,514.74 and 579,142.86 is: 799,216.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,055.60 : 1,432,514.74 = 579,142.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,055.60/1,432,514.74 = 579,142.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,055.60x = 1,432,514.74 × 579,142.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,055.60x = 829,630,683,515.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,630,683,515.76/1,038,055.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,216.04

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