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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,478,898.17, 2,040,879.47 and 799,834.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,478,898.17, 2,040,879.47 and 799,834.67 is: 1,103,771.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,898.17 : 2,040,879.47 = 799,834.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,898.17/2,040,879.47 = 799,834.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,898.17x = 2,040,879.47 × 799,834.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,898.17x = 1,632,366,157,397.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,366,157,397.23/1,478,898.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,103,771.84

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