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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,098,837.46, 1,648,818.74 and 523,112.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,098,837.46, 1,648,818.74 and 523,112.28 is: 784,936.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,098,837.46 : 1,648,818.74 = 523,112.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,098,837.46/1,648,818.74 = 523,112.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,098,837.46x = 1,648,818.74 × 523,112.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,098,837.46x = 862,517,330,388.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,517,330,388.13/1,098,837.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,936.23

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