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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880,935.04, 1,215,657.86 and 478,518.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880,935.04, 1,215,657.86 and 478,518.40 is: 660,337.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,935.04 : 1,215,657.86 = 478,518.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,935.04/1,215,657.86 = 478,518.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,935.04x = 1,215,657.86 × 478,518.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,935.04x = 581,714,654,114.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,714,654,114.62/880,935.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,337.74

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