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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,553.40, 1,484,517.90 and 877,704.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,553.40, 1,484,517.90 and 877,704.20 is: 1,315,393.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,553.40 : 1,484,517.90 = 877,704.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,553.40/1,484,517.90 = 877,704.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,553.40x = 1,484,517.90 × 877,704.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,553.40x = 1,302,967,595,805.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,967,595,805.18/990,553.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,315,393.59

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