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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,062,032.74, 1,465,600.79 and 578,596.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,062,032.74, 1,465,600.79 and 578,596.39 is: 798,460.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,032.74 : 1,465,600.79 = 578,596.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,032.74/1,465,600.79 = 578,596.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,032.74x = 1,465,600.79 × 578,596.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,032.74x = 847,991,324,057.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 847,991,324,057.64/1,062,032.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,460.63

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