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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,155,779.80, 1,733,675.10 and 407,825.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,155,779.80, 1,733,675.10 and 407,825.80 is: 611,740.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,779.80 : 1,733,675.10 = 407,825.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,779.80/1,733,675.10 = 407,825.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,779.80x = 1,733,675.10 × 407,825.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,779.80x = 707,037,434,597.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,037,434,597.58/1,155,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,740.61

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