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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,054.20, 1,220,198.85 and 578,603.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,054.20, 1,220,198.85 and 578,603.72 is: 797,704.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,054.20 : 1,220,198.85 = 578,603.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,054.20/1,220,198.85 = 578,603.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,054.20x = 1,220,198.85 × 578,603.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,054.20x = 706,011,593,749.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,011,593,749.72/885,054.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,704.36

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