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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,488.47, 1,214,451.59 and 553,345.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,488.47, 1,214,451.59 and 553,345.26 is: 764,093.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,488.47 : 1,214,451.59 = 553,345.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,488.47/1,214,451.59 = 553,345.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,488.47x = 1,214,451.59 × 553,345.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,488.47x = 672,011,030,825.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,011,030,825.96/879,488.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,093.05

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