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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,139.20, 1,251,208.80 and 479,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,139.20, 1,251,208.80 and 479,845.20 is: 719,767.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,139.20 : 1,251,208.80 = 479,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,139.20/1,251,208.80 = 479,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,139.20x = 1,251,208.80 × 479,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,139.20x = 600,386,536,877.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,386,536,877.76/834,139.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,767.80

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