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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,400,073.80, 1,931,759.70 and 788,102.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,400,073.80, 1,931,759.70 and 788,102.60 is: 1,087,388.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,073.80 : 1,931,759.70 = 788,102.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,073.80/1,931,759.70 = 788,102.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,073.80x = 1,931,759.70 × 788,102.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,073.80x = 1,522,424,842,145.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,424,842,145.22/1,400,073.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,388.99

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