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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,330.56, 1,213,456.38 and 497,356.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,330.56, 1,213,456.38 and 497,356.88 is: 686,341.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,330.56 : 1,213,456.38 = 497,356.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,330.56/1,213,456.38 = 497,356.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,330.56x = 1,213,456.38 × 497,356.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,330.56x = 603,520,879,172.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,520,879,172.89/879,330.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,341.30

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