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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 869,367.12, 1,199,894.28 and 567,036.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 869,367.12, 1,199,894.28 and 567,036.24 is: 782,619.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,367.12 : 1,199,894.28 = 567,036.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,367.12/1,199,894.28 = 567,036.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,367.12x = 1,199,894.28 × 567,036.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,367.12x = 680,383,540,928.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,383,540,928.71/869,367.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,619.36

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