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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,061,982.87, 1,465,552.24 and 578,547.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,061,982.87, 1,465,552.24 and 578,547.87 is: 798,404.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,061,982.87 : 1,465,552.24 = 578,547.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,061,982.87/1,465,552.24 = 578,547.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,061,982.87x = 1,465,552.24 × 578,547.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,061,982.87x = 847,892,119,883.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 847,892,119,883.54/1,061,982.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,404.71

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