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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,201.47, 1,168,835.55 and 305,989.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,201.47, 1,168,835.55 and 305,989.21 is: 458,996.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,201.47 : 1,168,835.55 = 305,989.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,201.47/1,168,835.55 = 305,989.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,201.47x = 1,168,835.55 × 305,989.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,201.47x = 357,651,066,564.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,651,066,564.42/779,201.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,996.91

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