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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,196,878.74, 1,793,766.96 and 486,081.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,196,878.74, 1,793,766.96 and 486,081.06 is: 728,491.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,878.74 : 1,793,766.96 = 486,081.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,878.74/1,793,766.96 = 486,081.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,878.74x = 1,793,766.96 × 486,081.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,878.74x = 871,916,145,309.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,916,145,309.78/1,196,878.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,491.63

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