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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,124,495.40, 1,687,520.70 and 809,178.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,124,495.40, 1,687,520.70 and 809,178.60 is: 1,214,327.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,495.40 : 1,687,520.70 = 809,178.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,495.40/1,687,520.70 = 809,178.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,495.40x = 1,687,520.70 × 809,178.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,495.40x = 1,365,505,637,497.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,505,637,497.02/1,124,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,327.46

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