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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,829.20, 1,262,854.20 and 702,971.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,829.20, 1,262,854.20 and 702,971.60 is: 1,057,060.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,829.20 : 1,262,854.20 = 702,971.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,829.20/1,262,854.20 = 702,971.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,829.20x = 1,262,854.20 × 702,971.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,829.20x = 887,750,637,540.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 887,750,637,540.72/839,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,057,060.93

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