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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 869,496.69, 1,199,975.01 and 482,350.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 869,496.69, 1,199,975.01 and 482,350.32 is: 665,682.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,496.69 : 1,199,975.01 = 482,350.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,496.69/1,199,975.01 = 482,350.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,496.69x = 1,199,975.01 × 482,350.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,496.69x = 578,808,330,065.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,808,330,065.50/869,496.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,682.04

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