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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,070.80, 1,615,606.20 and 318,939.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,070.80, 1,615,606.20 and 318,939.60 is: 478,409.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,070.80 : 1,615,606.20 = 318,939.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,070.80/1,615,606.20 = 318,939.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,070.80x = 1,615,606.20 × 318,939.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,070.80x = 515,280,795,185.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,280,795,185.52/1,077,070.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,409.40

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