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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,400,016.80, 2,100,025.20 and 865,805.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,400,016.80, 2,100,025.20 and 865,805.60 is: 1,298,708.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,016.80 : 2,100,025.20 = 865,805.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,016.80/2,100,025.20 = 865,805.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,016.80x = 2,100,025.20 × 865,805.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,016.80x = 1,818,213,578,301.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,213,578,301.12/1,400,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,298,708.40

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