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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,454.20, 1,319,181.30 and 407,062.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,454.20, 1,319,181.30 and 407,062.20 is: 610,593.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,454.20 : 1,319,181.30 = 407,062.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,454.20/1,319,181.30 = 407,062.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,454.20x = 1,319,181.30 × 407,062.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,454.20x = 536,988,842,176.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,988,842,176.86/879,454.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,593.30

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