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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,161,827.60, 1,743,000.60 and 451,792.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,161,827.60, 1,743,000.60 and 451,792.40 is: 677,789.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,161,827.60 : 1,743,000.60 = 451,792.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,161,827.60/1,743,000.60 = 451,792.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,161,827.60x = 1,743,000.60 × 451,792.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,161,827.60x = 787,474,424,275.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 787,474,424,275.44/1,161,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,789.39

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