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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728,057.20, 1,092,085.80 and 686,585.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 728,057.20, 1,092,085.80 and 686,585.20 is: 1,029,877.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,057.20 : 1,092,085.80 = 686,585.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,057.20/1,092,085.80 = 686,585.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,057.20x = 1,092,085.80 × 686,585.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,057.20x = 749,809,947,410.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,809,947,410.16/728,057.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,877.80

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