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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,809.80, 1,616,714.70 and 839,864.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,809.80, 1,616,714.70 and 839,864.20 is: 1,259,796.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,809.80 : 1,616,714.70 = 839,864.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,809.80/1,616,714.70 = 839,864.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,809.80x = 1,616,714.70 × 839,864.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,809.80x = 1,357,820,798,143.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,820,798,143.74/1,077,809.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,259,796.30

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