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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,112.60, 1,479,732.30 and 857,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,112.60, 1,479,732.30 and 857,455.20 is: 1,282,770.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,112.60 : 1,479,732.30 = 857,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,112.60/1,479,732.30 = 857,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,112.60x = 1,479,732.30 × 857,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,112.60x = 1,268,804,155,242.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,804,155,242.96/989,112.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,282,770.19

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