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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,997.42, 1,609,745.38 and 314,808.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,997.42, 1,609,745.38 and 314,808.26 is: 472,285.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,997.42 : 1,609,745.38 = 314,808.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,997.42/1,609,745.38 = 314,808.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,997.42x = 1,609,745.38 × 314,808.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,997.42x = 506,761,133,285.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,761,133,285.09/1,072,997.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,285.51

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