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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,184,241.80, 1,776,360.54 and 342,792.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,184,241.80, 1,776,360.54 and 342,792.20 is: 514,187.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,241.80 : 1,776,360.54 = 342,792.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,241.80/1,776,360.54 = 342,792.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,241.80x = 1,776,360.54 × 342,792.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,241.80x = 608,922,537,499.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,922,537,499.79/1,184,241.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,187.67

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