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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,572.44, 1,447,016.18 and 589,686.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,572.44, 1,447,016.18 and 589,686.86 is: 813,760.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,572.44 : 1,447,016.18 = 589,686.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,572.44/1,447,016.18 = 589,686.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,572.44x = 1,447,016.18 × 589,686.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,572.44x = 853,286,427,553.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,286,427,553.40/1,048,572.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,760.11

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