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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889,818.40, 1,334,727.60 and 721,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 889,818.40, 1,334,727.60 and 721,856.80 is: 1,082,785.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,818.40 : 1,334,727.60 = 721,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,818.40/1,334,727.60 = 721,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,818.40x = 1,334,727.60 × 721,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,818.40x = 963,482,194,207.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,482,194,207.68/889,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,082,785.20

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