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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,854.40, 1,318,906.80 and 405,712.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,854.40, 1,318,906.80 and 405,712.80 is: 608,165.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,854.40 : 1,318,906.80 = 405,712.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,854.40/1,318,906.80 = 405,712.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,854.40x = 1,318,906.80 × 405,712.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,854.40x = 535,097,370,767.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,097,370,767.04/879,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 608,165.82

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