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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,119,777.17, 1,679,667.06 and 278,328.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,119,777.17, 1,679,667.06 and 278,328.92 is: 417,493.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,777.17 : 1,679,667.06 = 278,328.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,777.17/1,679,667.06 = 278,328.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,777.17x = 1,679,667.06 × 278,328.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,777.17x = 467,499,918,769.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,499,918,769.38/1,119,777.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,493.70

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