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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,043,874.16, 1,440,458.40 and 578,740.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,043,874.16, 1,440,458.40 and 578,740.48 is: 798,613.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,043,874.16 : 1,440,458.40 = 578,740.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,043,874.16/1,440,458.40 = 578,740.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,043,874.16x = 1,440,458.40 × 578,740.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,043,874.16x = 833,651,585,836.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 833,651,585,836.03/1,043,874.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,613.11

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