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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,531.13, 1,213,755.29 and 477,123.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,531.13, 1,213,755.29 and 477,123.13 is: 658,431.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,531.13 : 1,213,755.29 = 477,123.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,531.13/1,213,755.29 = 477,123.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,531.13x = 1,213,755.29 × 477,123.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,531.13x = 579,110,721,177.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,110,721,177.28/879,531.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,431.18

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