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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,975.60, 1,178,775.60 and 519,911.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,975.60, 1,178,775.60 and 519,911.20 is: 780,735.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,975.60 : 1,178,775.60 = 519,911.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,975.60/1,178,775.60 = 519,911.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,975.60x = 1,178,775.60 × 519,911.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,975.60x = 612,858,636,726.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,858,636,726.72/784,975.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,735.91

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