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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,970.92, 1,461,389.45 and 575,537.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,970.92, 1,461,389.45 and 575,537.20 is: 794,246.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,970.92 : 1,461,389.45 = 575,537.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,970.92/1,461,389.45 = 575,537.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,970.92x = 1,461,389.45 × 575,537.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,970.92x = 841,083,985,631.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,083,985,631.38/1,058,970.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,246.54

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