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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,710.42, 1,213,967.25 and 497,745.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,710.42, 1,213,967.25 and 497,745.41 is: 686,869.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,710.42 : 1,213,967.25 = 497,745.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,710.42/1,213,967.25 = 497,745.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,710.42x = 1,213,967.25 × 497,745.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,710.42x = 604,246,620,507.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,246,620,507.99/879,710.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,869.91

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