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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,984.42, 1,461,408.08 and 575,550.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,984.42, 1,461,408.08 and 575,550.70 is: 794,265.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,984.42 : 1,461,408.08 = 575,550.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,984.42/1,461,408.08 = 575,550.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,984.42x = 1,461,408.08 × 575,550.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,984.42x = 841,114,436,898.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,114,436,898.38/1,058,984.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,265.17

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