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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,793.60, 1,616,690.40 and 478,753.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,793.60, 1,616,690.40 and 478,753.60 is: 718,130.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,793.60 : 1,616,690.40 = 478,753.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,793.60/1,616,690.40 = 478,753.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,793.60x = 1,616,690.40 × 478,753.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,793.60x = 773,996,349,085.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,996,349,085.44/1,077,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,130.40

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