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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,000.60, 1,168,500.89 and 188,024.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,000.60, 1,168,500.89 and 188,024.60 is: 282,036.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,000.60 : 1,168,500.89 = 188,024.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,000.60/1,168,500.89 = 188,024.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,000.60x = 1,168,500.89 × 188,024.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,000.60x = 219,706,907,069.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,706,907,069.45/779,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,036.89

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