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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 876,097.20, 1,314,145.80 and 577,498.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 876,097.20, 1,314,145.80 and 577,498.80 is: 866,248.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,097.20 : 1,314,145.80 = 577,498.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,097.20/1,314,145.80 = 577,498.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,097.20x = 1,314,145.80 × 577,498.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,097.20x = 758,917,622,525.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,917,622,525.04/876,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,248.20

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