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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,037.60, 1,168,556.40 and 499,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,037.60, 1,168,556.40 and 499,101.60 is: 748,652.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,037.60 : 1,168,556.40 = 499,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,037.60/1,168,556.40 = 499,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,037.60x = 1,168,556.40 × 499,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,037.60x = 583,228,368,930.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,228,368,930.24/779,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,652.40

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