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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,008.35, 1,168,664.03 and 299,201.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,008.35, 1,168,664.03 and 299,201.06 is: 448,859.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,008.35 : 1,168,664.03 = 299,201.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,008.35/1,168,664.03 = 299,201.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,008.35x = 1,168,664.03 × 299,201.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,008.35x = 349,665,516,559.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,665,516,559.87/779,008.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,859.78

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