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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,717.85, 1,461,039.87 and 575,282.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,717.85, 1,461,039.87 and 575,282.98 is: 793,895.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,717.85 : 1,461,039.87 = 575,282.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,717.85/1,461,039.87 = 575,282.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,717.85x = 1,461,039.87 × 575,282.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,717.85x = 840,511,366,659.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 840,511,366,659.81/1,058,717.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,895.53

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