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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,819.60, 1,616,729.40 and 720,901.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,819.60, 1,616,729.40 and 720,901.20 is: 1,081,351.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,819.60 : 1,616,729.40 = 720,901.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,819.60/1,616,729.40 = 720,901.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,819.60x = 1,616,729.40 × 720,901.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,819.60x = 1,165,502,164,535.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,502,164,535.28/1,077,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,081,351.80

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