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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,543,719.16, 2,315,802.66 and 478,846.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,543,719.16, 2,315,802.66 and 478,846.72 is: 718,339.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,719.16 : 2,315,802.66 = 478,846.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,719.16/2,315,802.66 = 478,846.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,719.16x = 2,315,802.66 × 478,846.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,719.16x = 1,108,914,507,908.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,914,507,908.28/1,543,719.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,339.54

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