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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,819.80, 1,244,795.14 and 408,866.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,819.80, 1,244,795.14 and 408,866.20 is: 613,331.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,819.80 : 1,244,795.14 = 408,866.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,819.80/1,244,795.14 = 408,866.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,819.80x = 1,244,795.14 × 408,866.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,819.80x = 508,954,658,670.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,954,658,670.27/829,819.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,331.54

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