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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,155,940.20, 1,731,836.70 and 990,052.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,155,940.20, 1,731,836.70 and 990,052.20 is: 1,483,302.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,940.20 : 1,731,836.70 = 990,052.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,940.20/1,731,836.70 = 990,052.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,940.20x = 1,731,836.70 × 990,052.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,940.20x = 1,714,608,734,875.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,608,734,875.74/1,155,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,483,302.28

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