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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,196,884.74, 1,793,775.93 and 486,087.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,196,884.74, 1,793,775.93 and 486,087.06 is: 728,500.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,884.74 : 1,793,775.93 = 486,087.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,884.74/1,793,775.93 = 486,087.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,884.74x = 1,793,775.93 × 486,087.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,884.74x = 871,931,268,112.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,931,268,112.47/1,196,884.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,500.61

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