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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830,016.60, 1,245,024.90 and 578,074.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 830,016.60, 1,245,024.90 and 578,074.20 is: 867,111.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,016.60 : 1,245,024.90 = 578,074.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,016.60/1,245,024.90 = 578,074.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,016.60x = 1,245,024.90 × 578,074.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,016.60x = 719,716,773,047.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,716,773,047.58/830,016.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,111.30

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