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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,179,086.74, 1,769,003.97 and 420,911.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,179,086.74, 1,769,003.97 and 420,911.53 is: 631,500.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,086.74 : 1,769,003.97 = 420,911.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,086.74/1,769,003.97 = 420,911.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,086.74x = 1,769,003.97 × 420,911.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,086.74x = 744,594,167,588.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,594,167,588.77/1,179,086.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,500.76

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