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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,799.40, 1,319,699.10 and 655,850.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,799.40, 1,319,699.10 and 655,850.60 is: 983,775.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,799.40 : 1,319,699.10 = 655,850.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,799.40/1,319,699.10 = 655,850.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,799.40x = 1,319,699.10 × 655,850.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,799.40x = 865,525,446,554.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,525,446,554.46/879,799.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 983,775.90

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