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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 881,884.72, 1,216,992.36 and 479,476.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 881,884.72, 1,216,992.36 and 479,476.72 is: 661,673.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,884.72 : 1,216,992.36 = 479,476.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,884.72/1,216,992.36 = 479,476.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,884.72x = 1,216,992.36 × 479,476.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,884.72x = 583,519,505,037.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,519,505,037.86/881,884.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,673.22

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