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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,064,934.74, 1,597,870.40 and 559,378.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,064,934.74, 1,597,870.40 and 559,378.31 is: 839,313.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,934.74 : 1,597,870.40 = 559,378.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,934.74/1,597,870.40 = 559,378.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,934.74x = 1,597,870.40 × 559,378.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,934.74x = 893,814,033,164.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,814,033,164.78/1,064,934.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,313.43

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