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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,677.60, 1,317,961.20 and 780,144.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,677.60, 1,317,961.20 and 780,144.80 is: 1,168,837.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,677.60 : 1,317,961.20 = 780,144.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,677.60/1,317,961.20 = 780,144.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,677.60x = 1,317,961.20 × 780,144.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,677.60x = 1,028,200,576,781.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,200,576,781.76/879,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,168,837.97

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