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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,947.70, 1,500,708.34 and 468,178.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,947.70, 1,500,708.34 and 468,178.30 is: 701,933.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,947.70 : 1,500,708.34 = 468,178.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,947.70/1,500,708.34 = 468,178.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,947.70x = 1,500,708.34 × 468,178.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,947.70x = 702,599,079,417.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,599,079,417.02/1,000,947.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,933.86

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