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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,240,098.52, 1,859,423.79 and 481,053.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,240,098.52, 1,859,423.79 and 481,053.04 is: 721,298.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,240,098.52 : 1,859,423.79 = 481,053.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,240,098.52/1,859,423.79 = 481,053.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,240,098.52x = 1,859,423.79 × 481,053.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,240,098.52x = 894,481,466,827.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,481,466,827.82/1,240,098.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,298.71

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