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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,071,358.93, 1,478,517.97 and 587,941.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,071,358.93, 1,478,517.97 and 587,941.38 is: 811,382.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,358.93 : 1,478,517.97 = 587,941.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,358.93/1,478,517.97 = 587,941.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,358.93x = 1,478,517.97 × 587,941.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,358.93x = 869,281,895,636.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,281,895,636.60/1,071,358.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,382.51

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