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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,199,260.80, 1,799,582.40 and 451,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,199,260.80, 1,799,582.40 and 451,843.20 is: 678,025.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,199,260.80 : 1,799,582.40 = 451,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,199,260.80/1,799,582.40 = 451,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,199,260.80x = 1,799,582.40 × 451,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,199,260.80x = 813,129,070,279.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,129,070,279.68/1,199,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,025.22

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