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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,202,603.85, 1,803,989.94 and 482,945.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,202,603.85, 1,803,989.94 and 482,945.43 is: 724,451.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,202,603.85 : 1,803,989.94 = 482,945.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,202,603.85/1,803,989.94 = 482,945.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,202,603.85x = 1,803,989.94 × 482,945.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,202,603.85x = 871,228,697,288.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,228,697,288.97/1,202,603.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,451.94

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