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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,038,598.12, 1,433,374.50 and 608,896.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,038,598.12, 1,433,374.50 and 608,896.36 is: 840,340.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,598.12 : 1,433,374.50 = 608,896.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,598.12/1,433,374.50 = 608,896.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,598.12x = 1,433,374.50 × 608,896.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,598.12x = 872,776,515,566.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,776,515,566.82/1,038,598.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 840,340.94

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