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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,818.80, 1,617,311.40 and 478,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,818.80, 1,617,311.40 and 478,872.40 is: 718,567.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,818.80 : 1,617,311.40 = 478,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,818.80/1,617,311.40 = 478,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,818.80x = 1,617,311.40 × 478,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,818.80x = 774,485,791,665.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,485,791,665.36/1,077,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,567.71

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