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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,531.32, 1,213,755.56 and 477,123.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,531.32, 1,213,755.56 and 477,123.32 is: 658,431.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,531.32 : 1,213,755.56 = 477,123.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,531.32/1,213,755.56 = 477,123.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,531.32x = 1,213,755.56 × 477,123.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,531.32x = 579,111,074,001.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,111,074,001.27/879,531.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,431.44

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