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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,117,442.26, 1,542,040.77 and 608,133.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,117,442.26, 1,542,040.77 and 608,133.70 is: 839,208.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,442.26 : 1,542,040.77 = 608,133.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,442.26/1,542,040.77 = 608,133.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,442.26x = 1,542,040.77 × 608,133.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,442.26x = 937,766,959,010.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,766,959,010.95/1,117,442.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,208.42

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