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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743,049.26, 2,614,724.55 and 480,876.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743,049.26, 2,614,724.55 and 480,876.89 is: 721,356.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,049.26 : 2,614,724.55 = 480,876.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,049.26/2,614,724.55 = 480,876.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,049.26x = 2,614,724.55 × 480,876.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,049.26x = 1,257,360,596,737.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,360,596,737.03/1,743,049.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,356.89

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