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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,185,867.56, 1,778,884.50 and 475,896.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,185,867.56, 1,778,884.50 and 475,896.08 is: 713,877.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,185,867.56 : 1,778,884.50 = 475,896.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,185,867.56/1,778,884.50 = 475,896.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,185,867.56x = 1,778,884.50 × 475,896.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,185,867.56x = 846,564,160,322.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,564,160,322.76/1,185,867.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,877.49

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