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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,028,779.80, 1,544,165.70 and 496,674.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,028,779.80, 1,544,165.70 and 496,674.20 is: 745,492.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,028,779.80 : 1,544,165.70 = 496,674.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,028,779.80/1,544,165.70 = 496,674.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,028,779.80x = 1,544,165.70 × 496,674.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,028,779.80x = 766,947,255,994.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 766,947,255,994.11/1,028,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,492.14

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