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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,546.42, 1,218,171.15 and 576,669.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,546.42, 1,218,171.15 and 576,669.36 is: 795,971.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,546.42 : 1,218,171.15 = 576,669.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,546.42/1,218,171.15 = 576,669.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,546.42x = 1,218,171.15 × 576,669.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,546.42x = 702,481,977,440.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,481,977,440.96/882,546.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,971.70

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