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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830,018.60, 1,245,027.90 and 578,076.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 830,018.60, 1,245,027.90 and 578,076.20 is: 867,114.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,018.60 : 1,245,027.90 = 578,076.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,018.60/1,245,027.90 = 578,076.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,018.60x = 1,245,027.90 × 578,076.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,018.60x = 719,720,997,325.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,720,997,325.98/830,018.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,114.30

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