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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,234,247.04, 1,850,704.87 and 559,960.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,234,247.04, 1,850,704.87 and 559,960.41 is: 839,638.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,247.04 : 1,850,704.87 = 559,960.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,247.04/1,850,704.87 = 559,960.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,247.04x = 1,850,704.87 × 559,960.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,247.04x = 1,036,321,457,794.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,321,457,794.20/1,234,247.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,638.60

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