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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,149,470.04, 1,586,268.69 and 640,172.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,149,470.04, 1,586,268.69 and 640,172.40 is: 883,437.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,149,470.04 : 1,586,268.69 = 640,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,149,470.04/1,586,268.69 = 640,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,149,470.04x = 1,586,268.69 × 640,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,149,470.04x = 1,015,485,434,322.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,485,434,322.16/1,149,470.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883,437.93

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