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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,724.20, 1,328,586.30 and 862,396.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,724.20, 1,328,586.30 and 862,396.20 is: 1,293,594.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,724.20 : 1,328,586.30 = 862,396.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,724.20/1,328,586.30 = 862,396.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,724.20x = 1,328,586.30 × 862,396.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,724.20x = 1,145,767,776,492.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,767,776,492.06/885,724.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,293,594.30

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