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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,776,917.28, 2,665,373.76 and 578,837.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,776,917.28, 2,665,373.76 and 578,837.64 is: 868,255.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,917.28 : 2,665,373.76 = 578,837.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,917.28/2,665,373.76 = 578,837.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,917.28x = 2,665,373.76 × 578,837.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,917.28x = 1,542,818,656,956.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,818,656,956.33/1,776,917.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,255.76

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