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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,859.25, 2,219,850.59 and 468,958.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,859.25, 2,219,850.59 and 468,958.83 is: 703,457.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,859.25 : 2,219,850.59 = 468,958.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,859.25/2,219,850.59 = 468,958.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,859.25x = 2,219,850.59 × 468,958.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,859.25x = 1,041,018,535,461.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,018,535,461.21/1,479,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 703,457.80

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