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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,085,935.92, 1,629,230.76 and 978,817.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,085,935.92, 1,629,230.76 and 978,817.26 is: 1,468,520.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,935.92 : 1,629,230.76 = 978,817.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,935.92/1,629,230.76 = 978,817.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,935.92x = 1,629,230.76 × 978,817.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,935.92x = 1,594,719,194,520.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,719,194,520.53/1,085,935.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,520.54

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