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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,598.62, 1,616,397.93 and 478,418.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,598.62, 1,616,397.93 and 478,418.94 is: 717,628.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,598.62 : 1,616,397.93 = 478,418.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,598.62/1,616,397.93 = 478,418.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,598.62x = 1,616,397.93 × 478,418.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,598.62x = 773,315,384,288.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,315,384,288.79/1,077,598.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,628.41

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