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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,402.60, 1,484,103.90 and 871,207.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,402.60, 1,484,103.90 and 871,207.40 is: 1,306,811.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,402.60 : 1,484,103.90 = 871,207.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,402.60/1,484,103.90 = 871,207.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,402.60x = 1,484,103.90 × 871,207.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,402.60x = 1,292,962,300,048.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,962,300,048.86/989,402.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,306,811.10

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