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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,492.38, 1,616,246.67 and 478,292.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,492.38, 1,616,246.67 and 478,292.45 is: 717,442.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,492.38 : 1,616,246.67 = 478,292.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,492.38/1,616,246.67 = 478,292.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,492.38x = 1,616,246.67 × 478,292.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,492.38x = 773,038,571,517.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,038,571,517.41/1,077,492.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,442.27

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