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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,177,793.91, 1,766,856.12 and 578,778.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,177,793.91, 1,766,856.12 and 578,778.66 is: 868,249.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,793.91 : 1,766,856.12 = 578,778.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,793.91/1,766,856.12 = 578,778.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,793.91x = 1,766,856.12 × 578,778.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,793.91x = 1,022,618,617,546.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,618,617,546.40/1,177,793.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,249.20

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