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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,403.40, 1,321,199.50 and 789,977.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,403.40, 1,321,199.50 and 789,977.60 is: 1,178,805.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,403.40 : 1,321,199.50 = 789,977.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,403.40/1,321,199.50 = 789,977.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,403.40x = 1,321,199.50 × 789,977.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,403.40x = 1,043,718,010,131.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,718,010,131.20/885,403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,178,805.06

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