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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,836.60, 1,480,540.56 and 589,433.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,836.60, 1,480,540.56 and 589,433.04 is: 813,431.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,836.60 : 1,480,540.56 = 589,433.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,836.60/1,480,540.56 = 589,433.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,836.60x = 1,480,540.56 × 589,433.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,836.60x = 872,679,523,124.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,679,523,124.10/1,072,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,431.91

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