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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,017.90, 1,569,074.40 and 941,729.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,017.90, 1,569,074.40 and 941,729.70 is: 1,409,941.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,017.90 : 1,569,074.40 = 941,729.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,017.90/1,569,074.40 = 941,729.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,017.90x = 1,569,074.40 × 941,729.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,017.90x = 1,477,643,963,989.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,643,963,989.68/1,048,017.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,409,941.53

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