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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880,795.32, 1,215,490.86 and 478,390.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880,795.32, 1,215,490.86 and 478,390.20 is: 660,174.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,795.32 : 1,215,490.86 = 478,390.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,795.32/1,215,490.86 = 478,390.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,795.32x = 1,215,490.86 × 478,390.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,795.32x = 581,478,915,613.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,478,915,613.57/880,795.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,174.85

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