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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,803.20, 1,259,704.80 and 460,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,803.20, 1,259,704.80 and 460,577.40 is: 690,866.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,803.20 : 1,259,704.80 = 460,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,803.20/1,259,704.80 = 460,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,803.20x = 1,259,704.80 × 460,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,803.20x = 580,191,561,551.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,191,561,551.52/839,803.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,866.10

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