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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,118.72, 1,617,777.60 and 877,586.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,118.72, 1,617,777.60 and 877,586.56 is: 1,318,090.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,118.72 : 1,617,777.60 = 877,586.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,118.72/1,617,777.60 = 877,586.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,118.72x = 1,617,777.60 × 877,586.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,118.72x = 1,419,739,878,829.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,739,878,829.06/1,077,118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,318,090.43

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