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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,559.80, 2,403,839.70 and 480,628.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,559.80, 2,403,839.70 and 480,628.80 is: 720,943.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,559.80 : 2,403,839.70 = 480,628.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,559.80/2,403,839.70 = 480,628.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,559.80x = 2,403,839.70 × 480,628.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,559.80x = 1,155,354,590,403.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,354,590,403.36/1,602,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,943.20

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