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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,185.92, 1,168,812.16 and 305,973.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,185.92, 1,168,812.16 and 305,973.84 is: 458,973.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,185.92 : 1,168,812.16 = 305,973.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,185.92/1,168,812.16 = 305,973.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,185.92x = 1,168,812.16 × 305,973.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,185.92x = 357,625,944,833.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,625,944,833.89/779,185.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,973.83

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