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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,217,809.20, 1,827,232.20 and 768,874.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,217,809.20, 1,827,232.20 and 768,874.80 is: 1,153,639.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,809.20 : 1,827,232.20 = 768,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,809.20/1,827,232.20 = 768,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,809.20x = 1,827,232.20 × 768,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,809.20x = 1,404,912,792,328.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,912,792,328.56/1,217,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,153,639.50

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