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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,883.20, 1,321,428.60 and 769,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,883.20, 1,321,428.60 and 769,658.40 is: 1,155,890.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,883.20 : 1,321,428.60 = 769,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,883.20/1,321,428.60 = 769,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,883.20x = 1,321,428.60 × 769,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,883.20x = 1,017,048,621,990.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,048,621,990.24/879,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,155,890.49

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