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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,093,897.40, 1,638,221.70 and 532,275.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,093,897.40, 1,638,221.70 and 532,275.80 is: 797,136.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,093,897.40 : 1,638,221.70 = 532,275.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,093,897.40/1,638,221.70 = 532,275.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,093,897.40x = 1,638,221.70 × 532,275.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,093,897.40x = 871,985,765,944.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,985,765,944.86/1,093,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,136.70

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