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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,062.40, 1,317,038.40 and 823,075.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,062.40, 1,317,038.40 and 823,075.20 is: 1,233,156.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,062.40 : 1,317,038.40 = 823,075.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,062.40/1,317,038.40 = 823,075.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,062.40x = 1,317,038.40 × 823,075.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,062.40x = 1,084,021,644,487.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,021,644,487.68/879,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,233,156.65

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