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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,116.44, 1,321,948.86 and 460,551.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,116.44, 1,321,948.86 and 460,551.40 is: 690,187.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,116.44 : 1,321,948.86 = 460,551.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,116.44/1,321,948.86 = 460,551.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,116.44x = 1,321,948.86 × 460,551.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,116.44x = 608,825,398,201.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,825,398,201.40/882,116.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,187.11

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