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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 799,738.12, 1,103,672.10 and 460,207.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 799,738.12, 1,103,672.10 and 460,207.72 is: 635,105.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,738.12 : 1,103,672.10 = 460,207.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,738.12/1,103,672.10 = 460,207.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,738.12x = 1,103,672.10 × 460,207.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,738.12x = 507,918,420,768.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,918,420,768.61/799,738.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,105.93

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