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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,196,887.24, 1,793,779.68 and 486,089.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,196,887.24, 1,793,779.68 and 486,089.56 is: 728,504.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,887.24 : 1,793,779.68 = 486,089.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,887.24/1,793,779.68 = 486,089.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,887.24x = 1,793,779.68 × 486,089.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,887.24x = 871,937,575,388.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,937,575,388.14/1,196,887.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,504.36

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