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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,743,051.04, 2,614,727.18 and 480,878.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,743,051.04, 2,614,727.18 and 480,878.67 is: 721,359.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,051.04 : 2,614,727.18 = 480,878.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,051.04/2,614,727.18 = 480,878.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,051.04x = 2,614,727.18 × 480,878.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,051.04x = 1,257,366,528,731.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,366,528,731.25/1,743,051.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,359.56

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