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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,834,471.80, 2,751,829.20 and 486,615.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,834,471.80, 2,751,829.20 and 486,615.60 is: 729,955.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,471.80 : 2,751,829.20 = 486,615.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,471.80/2,751,829.20 = 486,615.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,471.80x = 2,751,829.20 × 486,615.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,471.80x = 1,339,083,017,255.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,083,017,255.52/1,834,471.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,955.63

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