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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,200,378.17, 1,798,568.16 and 844,644.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,200,378.17, 1,798,568.16 and 844,644.83 is: 1,265,560.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,378.17 : 1,798,568.16 = 844,644.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,378.17/1,798,568.16 = 844,644.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,378.17x = 1,798,568.16 × 844,644.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,378.17x = 1,519,151,288,753.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,151,288,753.77/1,200,378.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265,560.58

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