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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,608,998.80, 2,413,843.80 and 487,181.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,608,998.80, 2,413,843.80 and 487,181.20 is: 730,876.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,998.80 : 2,413,843.80 = 487,181.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,998.80/2,413,843.80 = 487,181.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,998.80x = 2,413,843.80 × 487,181.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,998.80x = 1,175,979,319,096.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,979,319,096.56/1,608,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,876.44

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