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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,119.72, 1,617,779.10 and 877,587.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,119.72, 1,617,779.10 and 877,587.56 is: 1,318,091.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,119.72 : 1,617,779.10 = 877,587.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,119.72/1,617,779.10 = 877,587.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,119.72x = 1,617,779.10 × 877,587.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,119.72x = 1,419,742,812,988.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,742,812,988.00/1,077,119.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,318,091.93

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