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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,728.80, 1,286,531.40 and 748,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,728.80, 1,286,531.40 and 748,629.20 is: 1,120,277.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,728.80 : 1,286,531.40 = 748,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,728.80/1,286,531.40 = 748,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,728.80x = 1,286,531.40 × 748,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,728.80x = 963,134,972,756.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,134,972,756.88/859,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,120,277.67

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