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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,006.67, 1,168,661.50 and 299,199.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,006.67, 1,168,661.50 and 299,199.37 is: 448,857.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,006.67 : 1,168,661.50 = 299,199.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,006.67/1,168,661.50 = 299,199.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,006.67x = 1,168,661.50 × 299,199.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,006.67x = 349,662,783,047.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,662,783,047.26/779,006.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,857.24

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