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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,117,843.37, 1,676,792.60 and 407,871.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,117,843.37, 1,676,792.60 and 407,871.29 is: 611,816.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,843.37 : 1,676,792.60 = 407,871.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,843.37/1,676,792.60 = 407,871.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,843.37x = 1,676,792.60 × 407,871.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,843.37x = 683,915,550,401.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,915,550,401.14/1,117,843.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,816.98

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