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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,084,284.41, 1,496,321.35 and 600,857.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,084,284.41, 1,496,321.35 and 600,857.63 is: 829,188.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,084,284.41 : 1,496,321.35 = 600,857.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,084,284.41/1,496,321.35 = 600,857.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,084,284.41x = 1,496,321.35 × 600,857.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,084,284.41x = 899,076,097,075.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,076,097,075.11/1,084,284.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 829,188.44

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