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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,325.20, 1,318,946.76 and 366,778.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,325.20, 1,318,946.76 and 366,778.80 is: 550,151.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,325.20 : 1,318,946.76 = 366,778.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,325.20/1,318,946.76 = 366,778.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,325.20x = 1,318,946.76 × 366,778.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,325.20x = 483,761,709,896.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,761,709,896.69/879,325.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,151.08

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