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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809,277.60, 1,212,879.60 and 720,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809,277.60, 1,212,879.60 and 720,112.80 is: 1,079,246.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,277.60 : 1,212,879.60 = 720,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,277.60/1,212,879.60 = 720,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,277.60x = 1,212,879.60 × 720,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,277.60x = 873,410,124,818.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,410,124,818.88/809,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,079,246.63

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