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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,145,136.60, 1,717,704.90 and 987,672.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,145,136.60, 1,717,704.90 and 987,672.60 is: 1,481,508.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,145,136.60 : 1,717,704.90 = 987,672.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,145,136.60/1,717,704.90 = 987,672.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,145,136.60x = 1,717,704.90 × 987,672.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,145,136.60x = 1,696,530,064,615.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,530,064,615.74/1,145,136.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,481,508.90

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