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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,061,569.18, 1,464,955.26 and 578,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,061,569.18, 1,464,955.26 and 578,142.40 is: 797,830.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,061,569.18 : 1,464,955.26 = 578,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,061,569.18/1,464,955.26 = 578,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,061,569.18x = 1,464,955.26 × 578,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,061,569.18x = 846,952,749,909.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,952,749,909.02/1,061,569.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,830.95

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