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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,249,328.46, 1,873,992.06 and 407,880.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,249,328.46, 1,873,992.06 and 407,880.21 is: 611,820.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,328.46 : 1,873,992.06 = 407,880.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,328.46/1,873,992.06 = 407,880.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,328.46x = 1,873,992.06 × 407,880.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,328.46x = 764,364,274,971.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,364,274,971.13/1,249,328.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,820.11

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