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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,178.80, 1,288,768.20 and 738,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,178.80, 1,288,768.20 and 738,456.40 is: 1,107,684.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,178.80 : 1,288,768.20 = 738,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,178.80/1,288,768.20 = 738,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,178.80x = 1,288,768.20 × 738,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,178.80x = 951,699,125,406.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 951,699,125,406.48/859,178.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,107,684.60

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