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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,177,799.92, 1,766,865.12 and 578,784.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,177,799.92, 1,766,865.12 and 578,784.66 is: 868,258.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,799.92 : 1,766,865.12 = 578,784.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,799.92/1,766,865.12 = 578,784.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,799.92x = 1,766,865.12 × 578,784.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,799.92x = 1,022,634,427,745.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,634,427,745.06/1,177,799.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,258.19

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