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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,692.56, 1,324,303.14 and 478,008.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,692.56, 1,324,303.14 and 478,008.98 is: 716,345.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,692.56 : 1,324,303.14 = 478,008.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,692.56/1,324,303.14 = 478,008.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,692.56x = 1,324,303.14 × 478,008.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,692.56x = 633,028,793,162.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,028,793,162.20/883,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,345.05

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