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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 881,051, 1,215,851.46 and 478,643

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 881,051, 1,215,851.46 and 478,643 is: 660,527.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,051 : 1,215,851.46 = 478,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,051/1,215,851.46 = 478,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,051x = 1,215,851.46 × 478,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,051x = 581,958,790,368.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,958,790,368.78/881,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,527.93

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