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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,579,446.40, 2,367,614.40 and 780,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,579,446.40, 2,367,614.40 and 780,851.20 is: 1,170,507.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,446.40 : 2,367,614.40 = 780,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,446.40/2,367,614.40 = 780,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,446.40x = 2,367,614.40 × 780,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,446.40x = 1,848,754,545,377.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,754,545,377.28/1,579,446.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,170,507.94

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