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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,172.92, 1,616,227.02 and 577,953.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,172.92, 1,616,227.02 and 577,953.72 is: 867,181.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,172.92 : 1,616,227.02 = 577,953.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,172.92/1,616,227.02 = 577,953.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,172.92x = 1,616,227.02 × 577,953.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,172.92x = 934,104,418,573.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 934,104,418,573.51/1,077,172.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,181.49

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