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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,177,226.16, 1,764,283.86 and 428,552.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,177,226.16, 1,764,283.86 and 428,552.88 is: 642,263.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,226.16 : 1,764,283.86 = 428,552.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,226.16/1,764,283.86 = 428,552.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,226.16x = 1,764,283.86 × 428,552.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,226.16x = 756,088,929,340.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,088,929,340.52/1,177,226.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,263.11

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