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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,433.90, 1,572,980.94 and 374,500.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,433.90, 1,572,980.94 and 374,500.27 is: 561,868.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,433.90 : 1,572,980.94 = 374,500.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,433.90/1,572,980.94 = 374,500.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,433.90x = 1,572,980.94 × 374,500.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,433.90x = 589,081,788,701.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,081,788,701.08/1,048,433.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,868.32

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