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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,071,101.93, 1,605,531.85 and 360,884.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,071,101.93, 1,605,531.85 and 360,884.57 is: 540,949.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,101.93 : 1,605,531.85 = 360,884.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,101.93/1,605,531.85 = 360,884.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,101.93x = 1,605,531.85 × 360,884.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,101.93x = 579,411,662,378.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,411,662,378.68/1,071,101.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,949.14

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