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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,217,779.20, 1,828,166.40 and 768,499.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,217,779.20, 1,828,166.40 and 768,499.20 is: 1,153,693.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,779.20 : 1,828,166.40 = 768,499.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,779.20/1,828,166.40 = 768,499.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,779.20x = 1,828,166.40 × 768,499.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,779.20x = 1,404,944,415,866.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,944,415,866.88/1,217,779.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,153,693.88

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