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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,279,496.32, 1,919,515.12 and 480,784.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,279,496.32, 1,919,515.12 and 480,784.77 is: 721,278.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,279,496.32 : 1,919,515.12 = 480,784.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,279,496.32/1,919,515.12 = 480,784.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,279,496.32x = 1,919,515.12 × 480,784.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,279,496.32x = 922,873,634,278.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 922,873,634,278.76/1,279,496.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,278.85

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