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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,065.82, 1,213,118.15 and 476,657.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,065.82, 1,213,118.15 and 476,657.82 is: 657,791.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,065.82 : 1,213,118.15 = 476,657.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,065.82/1,213,118.15 = 476,657.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,065.82x = 1,213,118.15 × 476,657.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,065.82x = 578,242,250,398.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,242,250,398.14/879,065.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,791.76

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