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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880,846.20, 1,321,787.70 and 319,937.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880,846.20, 1,321,787.70 and 319,937.40 is: 480,094.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,846.20 : 1,321,787.70 = 319,937.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,846.20/1,321,787.70 = 319,937.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,846.20x = 1,321,787.70 × 319,937.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,846.20x = 422,889,320,089.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,889,320,089.98/880,846.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,094.39

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