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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,400,017.20, 2,100,025.80 and 770,161.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,400,017.20, 2,100,025.80 and 770,161.20 is: 1,155,241.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,017.20 : 2,100,025.80 = 770,161.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,017.20/2,100,025.80 = 770,161.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,017.20x = 2,100,025.80 × 770,161.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,017.20x = 1,617,358,390,158.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,358,390,158.96/1,400,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,155,241.80

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