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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 865,956.24, 1,195,027.56 and 478,766.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 865,956.24, 1,195,027.56 and 478,766.16 is: 660,701.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,956.24 : 1,195,027.56 = 478,766.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,956.24/1,195,027.56 = 478,766.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,956.24x = 1,195,027.56 × 478,766.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,956.24x = 572,138,755,995.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,138,755,995.37/865,956.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,701.70

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