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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,915.20, 1,289,872.80 and 327,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,915.20, 1,289,872.80 and 327,259.20 is: 490,888.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,915.20 : 1,289,872.80 = 327,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,915.20/1,289,872.80 = 327,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,915.20x = 1,289,872.80 × 327,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,915.20x = 422,122,740,629.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,122,740,629.76/859,915.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,888.80

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