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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 986,001.74, 1,475,111.17 and 746,804.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 986,001.74, 1,475,111.17 and 746,804.69 is: 1,117,259.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,001.74 : 1,475,111.17 = 746,804.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,001.74/1,475,111.17 = 746,804.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,001.74x = 1,475,111.17 × 746,804.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,001.74x = 1,101,619,936,293.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,619,936,293.36/986,001.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,117,259.63

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