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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,117,702.17, 1,542,429.18 and 608,404.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,117,702.17, 1,542,429.18 and 608,404.50 is: 839,598.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,702.17 : 1,542,429.18 = 608,404.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,702.17/1,542,429.18 = 608,404.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,702.17x = 1,542,429.18 × 608,404.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,702.17x = 938,420,854,043.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 938,420,854,043.31/1,117,702.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,598.31

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