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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 900,402.90, 1,241,340.06 and 577,552.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 900,402.90, 1,241,340.06 and 577,552.56 is: 796,242.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,402.90 : 1,241,340.06 = 577,552.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,402.90/1,241,340.06 = 577,552.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,402.90x = 1,241,340.06 × 577,552.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,402.90x = 716,939,129,483.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,939,129,483.55/900,402.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,242.58

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