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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,609.92, 1,617,045.05 and 598,241.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,609.92, 1,617,045.05 and 598,241.39 is: 897,711.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,609.92 : 1,617,045.05 = 598,241.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,609.92/1,617,045.05 = 598,241.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,609.92x = 1,617,045.05 × 598,241.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,609.92x = 967,383,271,815.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,383,271,815.00/1,077,609.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 897,711.93

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