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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,579.20, 1,289,368.80 and 219,881.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,579.20, 1,289,368.80 and 219,881.70 is: 329,822.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,579.20 : 1,289,368.80 = 219,881.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,579.20/1,289,368.80 = 219,881.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,579.20x = 1,289,368.80 × 219,881.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,579.20x = 283,508,603,670.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,508,603,670.96/859,579.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,822.55

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