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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,108, 1,213,169.04 and 476,700

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,108, 1,213,169.04 and 476,700 is: 657,846

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,108 : 1,213,169.04 = 476,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,108/1,213,169.04 = 476,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,108x = 1,213,169.04 × 476,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,108x = 578,317,681,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,317,681,368/879,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,846

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